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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Matthew Pettit
1810-1815
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Matthew Pettit (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1965.3055
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.3055
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Matthew Pettit (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1810-1815
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "MP" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "MF" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.063 (W) x 2.008 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.7 (W) x 5.1 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.6349
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.
• Information on Matthew Pettit and example mark, p. 334Book: Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Brief work history and example marks for Matthew Pettit, p. 140