Object Number 1998.0004.302

Object Name

Fork

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Charles A. Burnett (Maker)-1849

Place of Origin

Georgetown, District of Columbia, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1825-1845

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "C·A·BURNETT" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "WMB" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved, Pierced

Dimensions (inches)

8.307 (L) , 1.142 (W) , 2.5045 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.1 (L) , 2.9 (W) , 71 (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, brief background information, sources, p. 86
[Book] Currier, Ernest M. 1938 Marks of Early American Silversmiths: With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. 179 p.
• Example of marks and some background information, p. 22
[Book] Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1948 American Silversmiths and Their Marks III. 285 p.
• Example of mark and brief background information, p. 161