Coin Silver Tablespoon by David Tyler, Boston, c. 1790

In extraordinary, virtually mint condition, this coin silver tablespoon was made by David Tyler of Boston around 1790. It has a rounded-end downturned handle and a raised arch drop. The monogram appears to be BLC. It measures 8 7/8 inches in length and weighs 1.8 troy ounces. The mark is "b" on page 415 in "Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection" by Louise Conway Belden. Silver by Tyler is relatively scarce.