Object Number 1998.0004.052

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

John Benjamin (Maker)
1699-1773

Place of Origin

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

Date

1770-1773

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "I·B" stamped in cartouche
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "C/ F + B" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.197 (L) , 1.024 (W) , 0.2822 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.2 (L) , 2.6 (W) , 8 (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.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 58
[Book] Bohan, Peter & Hammerslough, Philip H. 1970 Early Conneticut SIlver 1700-1840. 288 p.
• Background information on John Benjamin, p. 222
[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 on John benjamin, pp. 156-157