Spoon (Dessert spoon)

Museum Object Number 1998.0004.3835

Object Name

Spoon (Dessert spoon)

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)

Zebul Bradley (Maker)

Date of Birth

1780

Date of Death

1859

Place of Origin

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

Date

1840-1852

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Grapevine stamped in an ellipse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "[Z]BRADLEY" stamped in a serrated rectangle
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Grapevine stamped in an ellipse
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "LB" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.205 (L) , 1.417 (W) , 1.1464 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.3 (L) , 3.6 (W) , 32.5 (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.
• Example marks and information on the maker, p. 72