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Spoon (Teaspoon)
W. Bessac
1815-1823
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
W. Bessac (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hudson; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.251
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.251
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
W. Bessac (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hudson; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1815-1823
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Profile male bust stamped in an ellipse
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "W.BESSAC" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "JTD" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.142 (W) x 5.472 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.9 (W) x 13.9 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.3527