1962.0240.636 Silver spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    William Bradford Whiting (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Norwich, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1765-1770

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.636


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Object Number

1962.0240.636

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

William Bradford Whiting (Maker)
1731-1796
As per Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths, p. 442: William Bradford Whiting is the brother of Charles and Ebenezer Whiting and the father of William Bradford Whiting II (1766-1810). He is the uncle of Charles Bradford Whiting Jr. (b. 1751) a jeweler.

Place of Origin

Norwich, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1765-1770

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "WHITING" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MS" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.236 (L) , 1.102 (W) , 0.2998 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.3 (L) , 2.8 (W) , 8.5 (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