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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Nathan Adams
1783-1825
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Nathan Adams (Maker)
Place of Origin
Maine or Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.445
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.445
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Nathan Adams (Maker)
Place of Origin
Maine or Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per Belden (see References): Nathan Adams worked in several places including Wiscasset, Maine, Danvers, Massachusettes, Andover, Massachusetts, and Boston, Massachusetts. He worked as a joiner in most of these places and as a silversmith and watchmaker in Boston. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 11/21/2009)
Date
1783-1825
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "ADAMS" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "AS" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.945 (W) x 5.945 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.4 (W) x 15.1 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.3175