Spoon (Teaspoon)

Museum Object Number 1998.0004.3244.002

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Collection

Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

Creator (Role)

Miles Gorham (Maker)

Date of Birth

1756

Date of Death

1847

Place of Origin

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

Date

1790-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "M·GORHAM" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; Solid circle stamped incuse
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "LB" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.591 (L) , 1.024 (W) , 0.4057 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.2 (L) , 2.6 (W) , 11.5 (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
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on maker, p. 198
[Book] Bohan, Peter & Hammerslough, Philip H. 1970 Early Conneticut SIlver 1700-1840. 288 p.
• Information on maker, p. 235