Object Number 1969.0034

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

Abraham Voorhees (Maker)

Place of Origin

New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1830-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "[A.VOOR]HEES" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; Profile bust stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Passant gardant lion stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
4. Mark; Handle, underside; "C" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
5. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "AS" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.709 (L) , 1.142 (W) , 0.388 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.5 (L) , 2.9 (W) , 11 (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. 424
[Book] McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Description of mark and information on dating object, p. 10