Object Number 1998.0004.102.002

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Albert Titcomb (Maker)
1802

Place of Origin

Portland, Maine, New England, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

Bangor, Maine, New England, United States, North America

Date

1820-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "TITCOMB" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "MHB" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.787 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.4586 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.7 (L) , 3 (W) , 13 (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. 409