Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Benjamin Tappan (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1765-1780

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Museum Object Number:

    1973.0360


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1973.0360

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Benjamin Tappan (Maker)
October 21, 1742-January 29, 1831

Place of Origin

Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per a previous cataloguer (before 6/2/10): Origin is either Boston or Northhampton, Massachusetts.

Date

1765-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. ; ; TAPPAN, BENJAMIN

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

8.12 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.64 (L)

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. 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