Object Number 1962.0240.098

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

John Booth (Maker)

Place of Origin

St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin may be New Brunswick or Nova Scotia.

Date

1790-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "Booth" stamped in a serrated rectangle with pinched short sides
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "R+C" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.236 (L) , 0.984 (W) , 0.4233 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.3 (L) , 2.5 (W) , 12 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Langdon, John E. 1970 American Silversmiths in British North America, 1776-1800. 82 p.
• Possibly published this spoon (see Registration Files)
[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.
• Information on maker, p. 68