Museum Object Number1971.0100 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Ineson-Bissell Collection
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund
Leonard T. Welles (Maker)
Hartford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
1840-1860
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "HARTFORD" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "L.T.WELLES." stamped incuse
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Eagle stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "SEH" engraved
5. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "71.100" incised
Silver
Engraved
6.024 (L) , 1.26 (W) , 0.5997 (Weight)
15.3 (L) , 3.2 (W) , 17 (Weight)
Text available soon.
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488