Object Number 1962.0240.068

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Phinehas Bradley (Maker)
1745-1797
As per Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths, p. 72: Phineas Bradley is the father of Luther Bradley and the brother of Aner Bradley.

Place of Origin

New Haven, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1770-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "P·B" stamped in a serrated rectangle with rounded corners
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "S+B" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.567 (L) , 0.827 (W) , 0.2469 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.6 (L) , 2.1 (W) , 7 (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.
• Information on Phineas Bradley, p. 72