Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.278
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.278
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Daniel T. Goodhue (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Origin is Boston, Massachusetts, 1840. Additional origin: Providence, R.I, 1824.
Date
1810-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "D[.]T[.]G" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "NC" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
Silver
Techniques
Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.102 (W) x 6.102 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.8 (W) x 15.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.4586
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Information on creation place, p. 228
Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488