Spoon (Teaspoon)

Museum Object Number 1998.0004.388

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)

William Rogers & Co. (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1841-1847

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Eagle stamped in a square with clipped corners
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "WmROGERS &CO" stamped in a rectangle
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Five-pointed star stamped in a circle
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "SMO" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.142 (L) , 1.26 (W) , 0.7055 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.6 (L) , 3.2 (W) , 20 (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 the firm and individual makers, p. 364
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Information on William Hazen Rogers, p. 314
[Book] McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Information on the firm William Rogers & Co., p. 92