Nantucket; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.086
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.086
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Samuel Barrett (Maker)
Place of Origin
Nantucket; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This spoon may have been made in Providence, Rhode Island, or Nantucket, Massachusetts. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 11/24/2009)
As per previous cataloguer: Origin may be Hingham or Hull, Massachusetts.
Date
1800-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "BARRETT" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "RM" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
Silver
Techniques
Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.945 (W) x 5.433 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.4 (W) x 13.8 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.4233
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Make biography, p. 153. See Parties Module and References for more information.
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