Spoon (Dessert spoon)

Museum Object Number 1970.1231.002

Object Name

Spoon (Dessert spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

E. Benjamin & Co (Maker)

Place of Origin

New Haven, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. ; ; E. BENJAMIN & CO

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

6.654 (L) , 1.575 (W) , 1.1288 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

16.9 (L) , 4 (W) , 32 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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] Bohan, Peter & Hammerslough, Philip H. 1970 Early Conneticut SIlver 1700-1840. 288 p.
• Information on E. Benjamin & Co and example mark, pp. 222, 266