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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Samuel Avery
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Avery
Place of Origin
Preston; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.1067
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.1067
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Samuel Avery
Place of Origin
Preston; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside, end
Inscription: "SA," stamped within a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside, end
Inscription: "SA," stamped within a rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.984 (W) x 5.51 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.5 (W) x 14 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.423
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: Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Maker biography, p. 148. See Parties Module and References for more information.