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Spoon (Teaspoon)
F. C. Frederick
1851-1861
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
F. C. Frederick (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pittsfield; Massachusetts; Berkshire; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Nickel silver
Museum Object Number
1969.0072
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund
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Object Number
1969.0072
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
F. C. Frederick (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pittsfield; Massachusetts; Berkshire; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Origin could also be Rutland, Vermont.
Date
1851-1861
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "F CHAFFEE" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "P" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Five-pointed star stamped in a circle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Eagle stamped in a square with clipped corners
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "[H].B.L." engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Nickel silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.22 (W) x 5.984 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.1 (W) x 15.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.5997