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Spoon (Salt spoon)
Unidentified, Paul Revere Jr.
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Silversmith)
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2019.0041.150
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation
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Object Number
2019.0041.150
Object Name
Spoon (Salt spoon)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Silversmith); Paul Revere Jr. (Inspiration for fake)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside, near bowl
Inscription: "PR" in rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
0.9375 (W) x 4.4375 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.381 (W) x 11.271 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.35274
Measurement Notes
Lab analysis in 1983 indicated no doubt of modern silver content and construction: Silver 93.6%, Copper 6.4%, Gold 0.0 and Lead 0.0
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