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Spoon (Teaspoon)
John David Jr.
1796-1804
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John David Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1989.0013.047
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Constance Andrew Jones
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Object Number
1989.0013.047
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, In memory of Constance Andrews Jones
Creator (Role)
John David Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1796-1804
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle back
Inscription: Mark: "JD" in rectangle stamped on handle back.
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle front
Inscription: Inscr: "A M/G*M" in shaded block letters engraved crosswise on handle back;
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Birds
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
0.945 (W) x 4.488 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.4 (W) x 11.4 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.3527
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2000 Flights of Fancy: American Silver Bird-Decorated Spoons.
• Published: pp. 12-13, fig. 15Book: Garvan, Beatrice B. & Barquist, David L. 2018 American Silver in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 1.
• Biographical research