Metals
Benjamin Tappan (Maker)
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1765-1780
Silver
1973.0360
Object Number1973.0360 |
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Metals
Museum purchase
Benjamin Tappan (Maker)
October 21, 1742-January 29, 1831
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
As per a previous cataloguer (before 6/2/10): Origin is either Boston or Northhampton, Massachusetts.
1765-1780
1. ; ; TAPPAN, BENJAMIN
Silver
8.12 (L)
20.64 (L)
Text available soon.
[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. 403
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Biographical information on Benjamin Tappan, p. 336