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Tablespoon
Benjamin H. Tisdale (active about 1812–1825)
about 1825
Object Place: Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
4.6 x 22.4 cm (1 13/16 x 8 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss C.B. Wilks in the name of Miss Nina M. Wilks
Accession NumberRES.31.9
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsSilver flatware
DescriptionThis spoon has a shaped handle and a pointed bowl with a curved tip and a silght ridge on the front.
Marks
"B.H.Tisdale", "Pure Coin", and "Newport, R.I." each in rectangle.
InscriptionsEngraved SSB
ProvenanceMay 7, 1931, gift of Miss C.B. Wilks to the MFA.