1998.0004.288 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1998.0004.288 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    John Coburn (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1750-1780

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1998.0004.288


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Object Number

1998.0004.288

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

John Coburn (Maker)
May 25, 1724-January 20, 1803

Place of Origin

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

Date

1750-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J·C" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside; "T/ E + W" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.449 (L) , 0.906 (W) , 0.2469 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.3 (L) , 2.3 (W) , 7 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

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. 114-115, Fig. b
[Book] Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1937 American Silversmiths and Their Marks II. 82 p.
Example of marks and some background information, p. 50
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
Example of marks and short biography, pp. 185-186