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Spoon (Teaspoon)
John Booth
1790-1800
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Booth (Maker)
Place of Origin
St. John; New Brunswick; Canada; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.098
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.098
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
John Booth (Maker)
Place of Origin
St. John; New Brunswick; Canada; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Origin may be New Brunswick or Nova Scotia.
Date
1790-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "Booth" stamped in a serrated rectangle with pinched short sides
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "R+C" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.984 (W) x 5.236 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.5 (W) x 13.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.4233
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Langdon, John E. 1970 American Silversmiths in British North America, 1776-1800. 82 p.
• Possibly published this spoon (see Registration Files)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 maker, p. 68