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On Display: House - Wentworth Room
Spoon
Robert Sanderson Sr., John Hull
1652-1655
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Robert Sanderson Sr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1953.0007
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1953.0007
Object Name
Spoon
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Robert Sanderson Sr. (Maker); John Hull (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1652-1655
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, back, near end
Inscription: stamped "R[S]" in an oval
Type: Mark
Location: Bowl, interior
Inscription: stamped "IH" in an oval surmounted by an illegible device
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, front end
Inscription: "P/BM" engraved in outlined capital letters
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
1.87 (W) x 6.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.76 (W) x 16.51 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.49
Measurement Notes
Weight given in Quimby, p. 120: 1 oz. 7 dwt. 1 gr.