Object Number 1962.0240.943

Object Name

Spoon (Dessert spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Ezekiel Burr (Maker)
April 14, 1765-May 15, 1846

Place of Origin

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

Date

1805-1810

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "E Burr" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "A / P ·:· M" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.559 (L) , 1.378 (W) , 0.9524 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

19.2 (L) , 3.5 (W) , 27 (Weight)

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