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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Farrington & Hunnewell
1835-1860
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Farrington & Hunnewell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.087
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.087
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Farrington & Hunnewell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1835-1860
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "· F. & H ·" stamped incuse
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.26 (W) x 5.827 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.2 (W) x 14.8 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.7055
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: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 164-165, fig. bBook: Rainwater, Dorothy T. & Redfield, Judy. 1998 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 418 p.
• Background information and example of marks, p. 109