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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Lewis Fueter
1770-1775
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Lewis Fueter (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1961.0936.004
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0936.004
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Lewis Fueter (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1770-1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "L F' stamped in a rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.984 (W) x 5.039 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.5 (W) x 12.8 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.388
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 237, no. 199 a-kBook: Kauffman, Henry J. 1969 The Colonial Silversmith: His Techniques & His Products.
• Published: p. 125.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