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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Charles A. Burnett
1825-1845
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Charles A. Burnett (Maker)
Place of Origin
Georgetown; District of Columbia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.3610
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.3610
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Charles A. Burnett (Maker)
Place of Origin
Georgetown; District of Columbia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1825-1845
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "C·A·BURNETT" stamped within a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "RS" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.654 (W) x 8.858 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.2 (W) x 22.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.1693
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. 86Book: Currier, Ernest M. 1938 Marks of Early American Silversmiths: With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. 179 p.
• Example of marks and some background information, p. 22Book: Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1948 American Silversmiths and Their Marks III. 285 p.
• Example of mark and brief background information, p. 161