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Spoon (Teaspoon)
John Burger
1786-1807
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Burger (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.060
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.060
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
John Burger (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1786-1807
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "I·B" stamped in a rectangle with wavy upper and lower edges
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "P.·.H" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.024 (W) x 5.787 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.6 (W) x 14.7 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.5644
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on the maker and example marks, pp. 84-85, fig. aBook: Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information on the maker and example marks, p. 42