Spoon (Teaspoon)

Museum Object Number 1962.0240.207

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Collection

Ineson-Bissell Collection

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Thomas McConnell (Possible maker)

Hugh McConnell (Possible maker)

Date of Birth

1768

Date of Death

1825

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see References): The origin of the object may be Wilmington, Delaware or Richmond, Virginia if the maker is Thomas McConnell, or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania if the maker is Hugh McConnell. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 10/11/2010)

Date

1790-1820

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "MCCONNELL" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "HM" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.63 (L) , 1.102 (W) , 0.4233 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.3 (L) , 2.8 (W) , 12 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 403, no. 409
[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.
• Example mark and a brief background, p. 282.