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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Rufus Farnam
1796-1806
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Rufus Farnam (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.1712
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.1712
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Rufus Farnam (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1796-1806
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "R*FARNAM," with a pellet, stamped lengthwise within a serrated rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface
Inscription: "S," engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.79 (W) x 5.513 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.007 (W) x 14.002 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.3527