1998.0004.105 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1998.0004.105 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    N. & T. Foster (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1820-1860

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1998.0004.105


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1998.0004.105

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

N. & T. Foster (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1820-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "N.&T.FOSTER" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "HB" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.465 (L) , 1.811 (W) , 1.1288 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.5 (L) , 4.6 (W) , 32 (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.
Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 176, fig. a
[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 Thomas Foster and Nathaniel Foster, pp. 220-221