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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Peter Vergereau
1720-1755
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Peter Vergereau (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.1524
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.1524
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Peter Vergereau (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1720-1755
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "PV" stamped in a rectangle with rounded corners
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside, end
Inscription: "[I] *S" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.614 (W) x 8.071 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.1 (W) x 20.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.8342
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 maker and example of mark, p. 420, fig. aBook: Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information on maker, p. 184