1962.0240.526 Silver spoon upper surface
  • 1962.0240.526 Silver spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Saunders Pitman (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1800-1804

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.526


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1962.0240.526

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Saunders Pitman (Maker)
1732-1808

Place of Origin

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

Date

1800-1804

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "PITMAN" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "DB" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.63 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.3175 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.3 (L) , 3 (W) , 9 (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 the maker and examples of marks, p. 338.
[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