Metals
John Benjamin (Maker)
Stratford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
1780-1880
Silver
Engraved
1971.0226.001
Object Number1971.0226.001 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Museum purchase
John Benjamin (Maker)
1699-1773
Stratford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
As per previous cataloguer: Possible origin is Stratford, Connecticut.
1780-1880
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "I·B" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "A·S" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside; "71.226.1" incised
Silver
Engraved
5.787 (L) , 0.984 (W) , 0.3175 (Weight)
14.7 (L) , 2.5 (W) , 9 (Weight)
Text available soon.
[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. 58
[Book] Bohan, Peter & Hammerslough, Philip H. 1970 Early Conneticut SIlver 1700-1840. 288 p.
• Background information on John Benjamin, p. 222
[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 John Benjamin, pp. 156-157