Museum Object Number1962.0240.784 |
Spoon (Salt spoon)
Metals
Ineson-Bissell Collection
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
O. Nichols (Maker)
For more on O. Nichols's mark, see Montgomery, History of American Pewter (1973), p.225. See also Laughlin, Pewter in America (1981), vol.3, p.187 and Carl Jacobs, Guide to American Pewter (1957), p.140. This mark might have been a misreading of the maker C. Nichols; see that party record for more.
United States, North America
1820-1840
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "NICHOLS" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "PB" engraved
Silver
Engraved
3.031 (L) , 0.433 (W) , 0.1235 (Weight)
7.7 (L) , 1.1 (W) , 3.5 (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