1962.0240.1245 Silver spoon upper surface
  • 1962.0240.1245 Silver spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    William Little (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Newburyport, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1725-1800

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.1245


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Object Number

1962.0240.1245

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

William Little (Maker)
As per Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths, p. 273: William Little is the father of William Coffin Little and the grandfather of William Little III.

Place of Origin

Newburyport, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1725-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "W:L" stamped within a rounded rectangle with one slanted end
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "W:L" stamped within a rounded rectangle with one slanted end
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "N/ S * S" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.858 (L) , 1.693 (W) , 1.8695 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.5 (L) , 4.3 (W) , 53 (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. 263
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
Biographical information and example of marks, p. 267