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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Jeremiah Dummer
1690-1700
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jeremiah Dummer (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.1040
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.1040
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Jeremiah Dummer (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1690-1700
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Bowl, interior
Inscription: "I·D / <fleur-de-lis>" stamped in a heart shape
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "I·D / <fleur-de-lis>" stamped in a heart shape
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside, end
Inscription: "C" / I M" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Engraved
- Stamped
Dimensions (inches)
1.89 (W) x 7.559 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.8 (W) x 19.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.6932
Measurement Notes
XRF alloy testing for the spoon bowl: 94.24% silver, 5.3% copper, 0.28% gold, and 0.17% lead; For the spoon handle: 94.73% silver, 4.79% copper, 0.31% gold, and 0.17% lead.