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Spoon
Caleb Beal
1770-1800
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Caleb Beal (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.040
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Complete Details
Object Number
1962.0240.040
Object Name
Spoon
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Caleb Beal (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Mr. Bissell catalogued this tablespoon as "Origin is Hingham, Boston, or Pittsfield, Massachusetts."
Date
1770-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "C·B" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "JH" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.984 (W) x 5.787 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.5 (W) x 14.7 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.5291