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Spoon (Tablespoon)
N. Bartlet
1765-1775
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
N. Bartlet (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.910
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.910
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
N. Bartlet (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Previously identified as Concord, MA, but new research is less conclusive. See: Patricia Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, p. 177. [AWagner, 2/17/2009]
Date
1765-1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "N·BARTLET" stamped within a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "D * C/ 1783" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.614 (W) x 8.346 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.1 (W) x 21.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.799
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Kane, Patricia E. 1998 Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers. 1241.
• Information on possible maker N. Bartlet, p. 177Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488