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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Everard Benjamin
1840-1850
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Everard Benjamin (Maker)
Place of Origin
New Haven; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1970.0006
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. C. Laylor Burdick
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Object Number
1970.0006
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Everard Benjamin (Maker)
Place of Origin
New Haven; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Date
1840-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "E BENJAMIN" stamped incuse
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Six-pointed star stamped in a square with rounded corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Bust [?] stamped in a square with rounded corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "D" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "HP" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.26 (W) x 6.339 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.2 (W) x 16.1 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.776