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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1940.109
People
Zachariah Brigden, American (Charlestown, MA 1734 - 1787)
Title
Tablespoon
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Work Type
spoon
Date
18th century
Places
Creation Place: North America, United States, Massachusetts
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/230355

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Dimensions
21.6 x 4.5 cm (8 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Stamp on back of handle: Z. Brigde[n].
    Makers mark, Z. Brigden, in scalloped outline.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Friends of Art, Archaeology and Music Fund
Accession Year
1940
Object Number
1940.109
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Handle made separately and joined. Inscribed decoration on back of handle at top: right forearm with sleeve and cuff clutching branch or sprig.

Verification Level

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