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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Timothy Bontecou Jr.
1780-1810
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Timothy Bontecou Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.078
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.078
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Timothy Bontecou Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Maker possibly Timothy Bontecau, Jr. (1723-1789) Stratford, New Haven, Connecticut.
Date
1780-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "T·B" stamped in a rectangle with slightly serrated edges
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "M·C" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Birds
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.984 (W) x 5.551 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.5 (W) x 14.1 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.4233