Object Number 1962.0240.064

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

N. Bartlet (Maker)

Place of Origin

Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Previously identified as Concord, MA, but new research is less conclusive. See: Patricia Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, p. 177. [AWagner, 2/17/2009]

Date

1765-1775

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "N·B" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "J*S" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.528 (L) , 0.787 (W) , 0.2822 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.5 (L) , 2 (W) , 8 (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