Metals
Benjamin Pierpont (Maker)
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1775-1797
Silver
Engraved
1998.0004.095
Object Number1998.0004.095 |
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Metals
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
Benjamin Pierpont (Maker)
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1775-1797
1. Mark; Handle, underside; Illegible, possibly "B*PIERPONT" stamped in a conforming outline
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "A" engraved
Silver
Engraved
8.465 (L) , 1.772 (W) , 1.799 (Weight)
21.5 (L) , 4.5 (W) , 51 (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. 335-336
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Examples of spoons made by Pierpont, p. 112