1998.0004.095 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1998.0004.095 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Benjamin Pierpont (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1775-1797

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1998.0004.095


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Object Number

1998.0004.095

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Benjamin Pierpont (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1775-1797

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Illegible, possibly "B*PIERPONT" stamped in a conforming outline
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "A" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.465 (L) , 1.772 (W) , 1.799 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.5 (L) , 4.5 (W) , 51 (Weight)

Object Description

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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.
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