Object Number 1962.0240.730

Object Name

Spoon (Salt spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

J. C. Blackman & Co. (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1835-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Eagle stamped in a rounded square
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.C.B. & C\o/." stamped in a rectangle
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Eagle stamped in a rounded square
4. Mark; Handle, underside; "BRIDGEPORT" stamped in a rectangle
5. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MP" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

3.74 (L) , 0.984 (W) , 0.2469 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9.5 (L) , 2.5 (W) , 7 (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