Object Number 1955.0136.067

Object Name

Spoon (Miniature spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin either England or Continental Europe.

Date

1700-1740

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "I\·/[?]" with superscript pellet, stamped in a rectangle or shield
2. Mark; Handle, underside; Illegible, possibly lion's head, stamped in a conforming outline
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Illegible, possibly a circle with a line through it, stamped in conforming outline
4. Mark; Handle, underside; Illegible, straight line, not sure if actually a mark

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

3.858 (L) , 0.906 (W) , 0.3527 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9.8 (L) , 2.3 (W) , 10 (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