1962.0240.124 teaspoon upper surface
  • 1962.0240.124 teaspoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Ezekiel Burr (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.124


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1962.0240.124

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Ezekiel Burr (Maker)
April 14, 1765-May 15, 1846

Place of Origin

Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Six-pointed star stamped incuse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "EĀ·BURR" stamped in a serrated rectangle
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Six-pointed star stamped incuse
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "N*S" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.354 (L) , 0.945 (W) , 0.2822 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.6 (L) , 2.4 (W) , 8 (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.
Information on maker and example mark, pp. 87-88, fig. c
[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 maker, p. 172