Spoon (Salt spoon)

Museum Object Number 1971.0242.001

Object Name

Spoon (Salt spoon)

Category

Metals

Collection

Ineson-Bissell Collection

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gail C. Belden

Creator (Role)

William B. North (Maker)

Date of Birth

1787

Date of Death

1838

Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: W.B.North was working in New Haven, Connecticut, 1810-1818; W. B.North & Company advertised in New York City in 1823 and the name appears in directories for 1824-1826.

Date

1824-1826

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "W.B.N.&CO." stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "FMC" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside; "71.242.1" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

3.661 (L) , 0.984 (W) , 0.1587 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9.3 (L) , 2.5 (W) , 4.5 (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