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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Cary Dunn
1787-1791
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Cary Dunn (Maker)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.213
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.213
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Cary Dunn (Maker)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per Belden (see References): Cary Dunn worked in Underhill, Vermont, New York, New York and Morristown and Newark, New Jersey. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 08/13/2010)
Date
1787-1791
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "C DUNN" stamped within a cartouche
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside, end
Inscription: "O/ P E" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.945 (W) x 4.567 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.4 (W) x 11.6 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.3175
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, p. 146