1962.0240.1352 Silver spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Jonathan Otis (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Middletown, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1750-1780

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.1352


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Object Number

1962.0240.1352

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Jonathan Otis (Maker)
April 30, 1723-February 20, 1791
As per Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, p. 292: Jonathan Otis was the son of Nathaniel and Abigail (Russell) Otis. He married Katharine Coggeshall in 1745. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 10/22/2010)

Place of Origin

Middletown, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin: Middletown Connecticut and Newport, Rhode Island

Date

1750-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.Otis" stamped within a rectangle with rounded ends
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "M*B" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.795 (L) , 1.575 (W) , 1.799 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

19.8 (L) , 4 (W) , 51 (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