Spoon (Teaspoon)
Museum Object Number1973.0054 |
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals
Collection
Ineson-Bissell Collection
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund
Creator (Role)
William Gale & Son (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "W.G & S" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "G/ &/ S" stamped in an ellipse
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Circle stamped incuse
4. Mark; Handle, underside; "1/ 52/ 8" stamped in a diamond
5. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "FS" engraved
6. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "73.54" incised
Subjects
Armorial device
Materials
Silver
Techniques
Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
6.142 (L) , 1.22 (W) , 0.8818 (Weight)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.6 (L) , 3.1 (W) , 25 (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