Object Number 1971.0267

Object Name

Spoon (Dessert spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

Henry N. Stanley (Maker)

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Date

1840-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "H N STANLEY" stamped incuse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; Arm and hammer stamped in a square with clipped corners
3. Mark; Handle, underside; "R" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
4. Mark; Handle, underside; Eagle stamped in a square with clipped corners
5. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "EBanks" engraved
6. Inscription; Handle, underside; "71.267" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.402 (L) , 1.496 (W) , 0.8466 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.8 (L) , 3.8 (W) , 24 (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