Spoon (Teaspoon)

Museum Object Number 1972.0365

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Collection

Ineson-Bissell Collection

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. Robert F. Millett

Creator (Role)

William Gale Sr. (Maker)

Date of Birth

1799

Date of Death

1867

Place of Origin

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

Date

1828-1833

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "G&M" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "BB" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside, shoulders and stem; "72.365" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.472 (L) , 1.102 (W) , 0.5997 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.9 (L) , 2.8 (W) , 17 (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