Spoon (Teaspoon)
Museum Object Number1998.0004.3452 |
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)
Benjamin H. Tisdale (Maker)
Place of Origin
Newport, Rhode Island, United States, North America
Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "B.H.TISDAL[E]" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "AO" engraved
Materials
Silver
Techniques
Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
5.433 (L) , 1.024 (W) , 0.3527 (Weight)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.8 (L) , 2.6 (W) , 10 (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] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Maker biography, p. 339. See Parties Module for more information.