1993.0004 Spoon, Teaspoon, view 1
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    John Hancock (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Oxford, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1760-1784

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Museum Object Number:

    1993.0004


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1993.0004

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of William J. Flather

Creator (Role)

John Hancock (Maker)
October 10, 1732
As per Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, p. 241: John Hancock was the son of John and Susanna (Chickering) Hancock. He married Martha Sparhawk on November 20, 1760. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 03/02/2011)

Place of Origin

Oxford, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1760-1784

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. ; ; HANCOCK, JOHN

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

4.5 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.43 (L)

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