Object Number 1998.0004.983

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Silas White Howell
1770

Place of Origin

Albany, New York, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This spoon may have also been made in Morristown, NJ, as the maker also worked there. See Parties Module and References for more information.

Secondary Origin Notes

See Parties Module and References for more maker information.

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "S. WHowell," stamped within rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface; "SM," engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.024 (L) , 1.85 (W) , 0.5644 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.3 (L) , 4.7 (W) , 16 (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; Maker Biography, p.237. See Parties Module and References for more information.