1962.0240.261 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1962.0240.261 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Nathaniel Fowle (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Northampton or Boston, Hampshire or Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1770-1780

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.261


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Object Number

1962.0240.261

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Nathaniel Fowle (Maker)
1748-1817

Place of Origin

Northampton or Boston, Hampshire or Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1770-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "FOWLE" stamped in a stepped rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "DF" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.197 (L) , 1.063 (W) , 0.4938 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.2 (L) , 2.7 (W) , 14 (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.
Examples of marks and some background information, p. 37
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Example of marks for Nathaniel Fowle, p. 177