Tea Spoon, Thomas Northcote, 1791–92
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1791–92
Tea Spoon made by Possibly Thomas Northcote (British, 1749–1798), dated 1791–92, from British. The museum records its materials as: Silver. Recorded dimensions: L.
5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm); 12 dwt. (18.5 g). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 52.100.1; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Silver
- Materials
- Silver
- Dimensions
- L. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm); 12 dwt. (18.5 g)
- Dimensions
- L. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm); 12 dwt. (18.5 g)
Identification
- Culture
- British
- Geography
- Made in London, England
- Date recorded
- 1791–92
- Maker recorded
- Possibly Thomas Northcote (British, 1749–1798)
- Museum attribution
- Thomas Northcote
- Museum object name
- Spoon
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 52.100.1
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and date against a specialist reference.