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American Decorative Arts
Maker: Benjamin Burt, 1729–1805
Salt spoon, one of a pair
1773
Sterling silver
4 11/32 in.
Gift of John Devereux Kernan, in honor of Gregory B. Smith, B.A. 1934
1973.27.1
Geography:
Made in Boston, Massachusetts
Status:
On view
Culture:
American
Period:
18th century
Classification:
Flatware
Bibliography:
Patricia E. Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 1998), 237.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
