1962.0240.806.002 Salt spoon upper surface
  • 1962.0240.806.002 Salt spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Salt spoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Pardon Miller (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1810-1820

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.806.002


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Object Number

1962.0240.806.002

Object Name

Spoon (Salt spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Pardon Miller (Maker)
1797-1852

Place of Origin

Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

Date

1810-1820

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "P.MILLER" stamped within a serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MWG" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.094 (L) , 1.024 (W) , 0.2469 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

10.4 (L) , 2.6 (W) , 7 (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.
Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 297
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
Brief biography and example marks, p. 276