Teaspoon
ca. 1815 - 1841
coin silver
5 7/8 in. (14.92 cm)
Peter Bentzon
(St. Thomas, Virigin Islands, 1783 - after 1850)
CULTURE OR GROUP:
American
OBJECT NAME:
teaspoons
MARKS:
stamped on reverse: "P.BENTZON"; engraved monogram on front: "JLM" or possibly "JIM" or "SLM" or SIM"
CREDIT LINE:
Museum Purchase through the Iver M. Nelson Jr. Fund
OBJECT NUMBER:
2020-15-1
IMAGE USE:
Open Access Image
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LOCATION:
Moore Gallery
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Obverse, intitials
Reverse, makers mark
Pair of spoons
DIMENSIONS
- primary object, overall: 5/8 x 5 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. (1.59 x 14.92 x 3.18 cm)
PORTFOLIO LIST
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