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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Joseph Richardson Jr., Nathaniel Richardson
1780-1790
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Richardson Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2004.0045.006.005
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Joann Overman Jones
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Object Number
2004.0045.006.005
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Joseph Richardson Jr. (Maker); Nathaniel Richardson (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1780-1790
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, back of stem
Inscription: "INR" stamped in rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, back of stem
Inscription: "INR" stamped in rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, front
Inscription: "DN" engraved in feathered script crosswise
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
0.945 (W) x 5.118 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.4 (W) x 13 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.4938
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 of marks and information on partnership and Joseph Richardson Jr. pp. 356-358Book: Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1948 American Silversmiths and Their Marks III. 285 p.
• Information on partnership and members, pp. 110, 113Book: 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.
• Information on partnership and individuals, p. 119