//
For internal use only
Not On Display
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Paul Revere Jr.
1792-1792
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Paul Revere Jr. (Maker)
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2019.0041.148
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
2019.0041.148
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Paul Revere Jr. (Maker)
Date
1792-1792
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "PR" in a rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
1 (W) x 5.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.54 (W) x 13.97 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.493835
Measurement Notes
Lab analysis in 1983 determined this spoon to emphatically be genuine from a materials question. Silver 87,2%, Copper 11.8%, Gold .12%, and Lead .51%
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Thesis: Federhen, Deborah A. 1988 Paul Revere, Silversmith: A Study of His Shop Operation and His Objects. M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in Early American Culture
• Patrons: pp. 45-46