1998.0004.521 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1998.0004.521 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Sylvanus Bramhall (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1790-1800

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1998.0004.521


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Object Number

1998.0004.521

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Sylvanus Bramhall (Maker)
1776

Place of Origin

Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1790-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "S.BRAMHALL" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "AB" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.709 (L) , 1.142 (W) , 0.388 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.5 (L) , 2.9 (W) , 11 (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.
Information on Sylvanus Bramhall and example mark, p. 73
[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 Sylvanus Bramhall and example mark, p. 164