1998.0004.1411.002 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1998.0004.1411.002 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Davis & Brown (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1810-1820

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1998.0004.1411.002


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Object Number

1998.0004.1411.002

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

Creator (Role)

Davis & Brown (Maker)

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1810-1820

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "DAVIS&BROWN" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "P" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.157 (L) , 0.984 (W) , 0.3175 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.1 (L) , 2.5 (W) , 9 (Weight)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 132
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
Information on the partnership Davis & Brown, p. 197
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
Biographical information on Robert Johnson Brown, p. 168
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
Biographical information on Robert Somerby, p. 327
[Book] Currier, Ernest M. 1938 Marks of Early American Silversmiths: With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. 179 p.
Background information on the partnership, p. 40