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Spoon (Teaspoon)
John (Jean) Baptiste Dumoutet
1790-1800
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John (Jean) Baptiste Dumoutet
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.240
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.240
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
John (Jean) Baptiste Dumoutet
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per Belden (see references): Dumoutet was in the Philadelphia Directory 1793, 1796-1816. He is listed in the Charleston, SC Directory 1802-1813. He advertised in Trenton, NJ in 1797. (L. Jones, cataloguer, 08/20/2010).
Date
1790-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "DUMOUTET" stamped within a serpentine banner
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "LCS" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.26 (W) x 6.339 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.2 (W) x 16.1 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.4938
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 354; no 343Book: 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.
• Example mark and brief background, p. 145.