Object Number 1998.0006.128

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. Donald Ferland in memory of Cecile and Philip Ferland

Creator (Role)

Joseph H. Clark (Maker)
1814-1872
Probably the son of Joseph Clark, Jr., of Portsmouth, NH, who died 1838. See: Louise Conway Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths, p. 109.

Place of Origin

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

Date

1814-1872

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, back; Sprig of leaves, stamped
2. Mark; Handle, back; "C" in rectangle, stamped
3. Mark; Handle, back; Eagle facing right, stamped
4. Inscription; Handle, front; "S.B." in feathered script, engraved

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

5.25 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.335 (L)

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