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Spoon (Salt spoon)
Benjamin Pitman
1810-1814
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Benjamin Pitman (Maker)
Place of Origin
Providence; Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1970.0035
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund
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Object Number
1970.0035
Object Name
Spoon (Salt spoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Benjamin Pitman (Maker)
Place of Origin
Providence; Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Date
1810-1814
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "B.PITMAN" stamped in a rectangle with a clipped upper left corner
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "Pure Coin" stamped in a rectangle with a damaged short side
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "MD" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.984 (W) x 3.701 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.5 (W) x 9.4 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.2116