Object Number 1998.0004.974

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

John Wheelwright Davis
1800

Place of Origin

Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "JWD," stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface; "RSB,' engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.102 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.6702 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.5 (L) , 3 (W) , 19 (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] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Maker biography, p. 198. See Parties Module for more information.