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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Joseph Richardson Sr.
1750-1770
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Richardson Sr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2004.0001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Warner W. Naudain
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Object Number
2004.0001
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Joseph Richardson Sr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1750-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "[?]R" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside, end
Inscription: "E · Y" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.827 (W) x 4.331 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.1 (W) x 11 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.6349
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.
• Information on the maker and examples of marks, pp. 356-357.Book: Fales, Martha Gandy. 1974 Joseph Richardson and Family: Philadelphia Silversmiths.
• Information on the Richardsons of Philadelphia.