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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Paul Revere Jr.
1792-1792
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Paul Revere Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.560
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.560
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Paul Revere Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1792-1792
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "PR" stamped within a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "JMT" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.142 (W) x 5.63 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.9 (W) x 14.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.582
Measurement Notes
Kevex testing in June 1971: AG 88.4%, CU 10.9%, AU .15%
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 158-159, no. 113 a-dBook: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488Thesis: Federhen, Deborah A. 1988 Paul Revere, Silversmith: A Study of His Shop Operation and His Objects. M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in Early American Culture
• Patrons: pp. 45-46