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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Samuel Barrett
1760-1770
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Barrett (Maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.905.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.905.002
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Samuel Barrett (Maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This spoon may have been made in Providence, Rhode Island, or Nantucket, Massachusetts. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 11/24/2009)
As per previous cataloguer: Origin is Nantucket, Hingham, or Hull, Massachusetts.
Date
1760-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "S·BARRETT" stamped within a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside, end
Inscription: "G/ G*R" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.614 (W) x 8.071 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.1 (W) x 20.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.7284
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.
• Make biography, p. 153. See Parties Module and References for more information.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