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Tablespoon
Joseph Richardson, Sr.ca. 1765-1777
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg, United States
The son of Francis Richardson Sr., Joseph Richardson, Sr. was born in Philadelphia and trained under his father in the silversmithing trade. Similarly, he trained his own sons, Joseph Jr. and Nathaniel, continuing the family dynasty as top-tier craftsmen in that city. Joseph Sr. retired from the business in 1777, and died in Philadelphia in 1784. Some of his letter and account books can be found in the collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and the Winterthur Museum Archives.
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Details
- Title: Tablespoon
- Creator: Joseph Richardson, Sr. (1711-1784)
- Date Created: ca. 1765-1777
- Location Created: America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Physical Dimensions: Overall Length: 8 7/8”; Width of Bowl: 1 13/16"; Depth of Bowl: 9/16"
- Type: Spoon
- Rights: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Gift of Kay Justice Ridinger in memory and honor of Charles W. Ridinger III.
- External Link: Learn more about this object at Colonial Williamsburg's emuseum
- Medium: Silver
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