1971.0166.003 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1971.0166.003 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Theophilus Bradbury (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1820-1840

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Museum Object Number:

    1971.0166.003


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1971.0166.003

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. William A. Henry

Creator (Role)

Theophilus Bradbury (Maker)
November 22, 1763-September 6, 1803

Place of Origin

Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1820-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Eagle stamped in an ellipse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "B" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Indian with bow and arrows stamped in an ellipse
4. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "Elkins" engraved

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

8.189 (L) , 1.811 (W) , 2.0459 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.8 (L) , 4.6 (W) , 58 (Weight)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
Brief biography on Theophilus Bradbury, p. 162
[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