Object Number 1998.0004.1134

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

Creator (Role)

Joseph Loring (Maker)
7/21/1743-10/23/1815

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1789-1813

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J. Loring," stamped lengthwise within conforming rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "B/W*H," engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.1496 (L) , 2.4803 (W) , 2.2575 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.7 (L) , 6.3 (W) , 64 (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
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 277
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Maker biography, p. 269 See Parties Module and References for more information.