1998.0004.040 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1998.0004.040 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Mote spoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    John Burt (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1700-1745

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved, Pierced

  • Museum Object Number:

    1998.0004.040


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1998.0004.040

Object Name

Spoon (Mote spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

John Burt (Maker)
1692-1745
Pat Kane notes approximately 180 hollowware objects with his mark survive.

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1700-1745

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.BURT" stamped in rounded rectangle
2. Inscription; Bowl, underside; "IS" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved, Pierced

Dimensions (inches)

5.512 (L) , 0.906 (W) , 0.1764 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14 (L) , 2.3 (W) , 5 (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
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Examples of marks and brief background information, p. 90
[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
Short biography on John Burt and examples of his work, p. 65