Spoon (Teaspoon)

Museum Object Number 1961.0427.004

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Dr. Margaret I. Handy

Creator (Role)

Henry J. Pepper (Maker)

Date of Birth

1789

Date of Death

1853

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see Reference tab): Worked in Philadelphia, PA from 1828-1853. (L. Jones, cataloguer, 06/28/2010)

Date

1814-1825

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, back; "H\.J\.PEPPER" stamped
2. Inscription; Handle, front, near end; "TR" engraved in script

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

5.827 (L) , 1.102 (W) , 0.4938 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.8 (L) , 2.8 (W) , 14 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 417, no. 428 a-o
[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
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on Henry J. Pepper, p. 332