Spoon

Museum Object Number 1973.0316.002

Object Name

Spoon

Category

Metals

Collection

Ineson-Bissell Collection

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Henry

Creator (Role)

Otis Childs (Maker)

Date of Birth

1811

Date of Death

1899

Place of Origin

Athens, Georgia, South, United States, North America

Date

1836-1845

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "[O. CHILDS.]" stamped in a rectangle

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

7.244 (L) , 1.378 (W) , 0.9171 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.4 (L) , 3.5 (W) , 26 (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