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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Claudius Chat
1790-1798
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Claudius Chat (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2014.0011
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Elizabeth D. Bullock and the Centenary Fund
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Object Number
2014.0011
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Claudius Chat (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1790-1798
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle stem, underside
Inscription: "CHAT" in a rectangle with cut corners, stamped
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.4 (H) x 1.8 (W) x 9.3 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.1 (H) x 4.5 (W) x 23.5 (L)
Measurement Notes
Weight is approximately 1.85 ounces troy.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hollan, Catherine B. 2013 Philadelphia Silversmiths and Related Artisans to 1861.
• Biography published pp. 36-37.Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Biography published p. 104.Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2000 Flights of Fancy: American Silver Bird-Decorated Spoons.
• Similar bird: fig. 18, p. 24.