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Spoon (Salt spoon)
William Stillman Willis
1830-1840
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Stillman Willis (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1972.0461
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund
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Object Number
1972.0461
Object Name
Spoon (Salt spoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
William Stillman Willis (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1830-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "W\m/. S. Willis" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "B" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside, shoulders
Inscription: "72.461" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.906 (W) x 3.465 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.3 (W) x 8.8 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.0705