Metals
Saunders Pitman (Maker)
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
1780-1800
Silver
Engraved
1971.0231.002
Object Number1971.0231.002 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Museum purchase
Saunders Pitman (Maker)
1732-1808
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
1780-1800
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "SP" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "C·:·S" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside; "71.231.2" incised
Silver
Engraved
5.118 (L) , 0.906 (W) , 0.2116 (Weight)
13 (L) , 2.3 (W) , 6 (Weight)
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[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] 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 Saunders Pitman, p. 300
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on the maker and examples of marks, p. 338.