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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Houghton Perkins
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Houghton Perkins
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.1070
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.1070
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Houghton Perkins
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "HP," stamped within rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "HP," stamped within rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
2.48 (W) x 8.66 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6.3 (W) x 22 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.94
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. 297. See Parties Module and References for more information.