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Spoon (Teaspoon)
John Benjamin
1780-1880
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Benjamin (Maker)
Place of Origin
Stratford; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1971.0226.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1971.0226.001
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
John Benjamin (Maker)
Place of Origin
Stratford; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Possible origin is Stratford, Connecticut.
Date
1780-1880
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "I·B" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "A·S" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "71.226.1" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.984 (W) x 5.787 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.5 (W) x 14.7 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.3175