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Spoon (Tablespoon)
James Byrne
1789-1800
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
James Byrne (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.952
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.952
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
James Byrne (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Possible origin New York or Elizabethton, New Jersey.
Date
1789-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "J·Byrne" stamped in a conforming outline
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "BEF" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.693 (W) x 9.055 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.3 (W) x 23 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.2575
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: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example of marks, brief background information, p. 93Book: Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Work history of James Byrne, pp. 43-44