Object Number 1998.0004.642

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

John Corbett (Maker)

Place of Origin

Whitingham, Vermont, New England, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "CORBETT" stamped in a stepped, serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "W" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.433 (L) , 1.063 (W) , 0.388 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.8 (L) , 2.7 (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.
• Information on maker and example marks, p. 122
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Information on maker and example mark, p. 190