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Spoon (Salt spoon)
William S. Nichols
1830-1840
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William S. Nichols (Maker)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.781
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.781
Object Name
Spoon (Salt spoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
William S. Nichols (Maker)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Date
1830-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "Nichols" stamped within a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Almost illegible, but probably "PURE COIN" stamped within a rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
0.945 (W) x 3.78 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.4 (W) x 9.6 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.194
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: Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Maker biography, p. 287. See Parties Module for more information.