BENJAMIN BUNKER tablespoon -- NANTUCKET, c1775

Forward-tipt handle with light front rib -- long tongue drop on bowl back, with shaded block mono P over I * S on reverse. Bunker's BB touch is accompanied by his definitive and unique scroll-like pseudos (see pix). Except for slight tipwear (see closeup of bowl), the spoon is in excellent condition. Length is 9-1/8", weight is just shy of 2 T oz. This is one of Bunker's earliest works.