Object Number 1998.0004.423

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

C. C. Church (Maker)

Place of Origin

Batavia, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1819-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "C.C. CHURCH" stamped in a rounded rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; Sheaf of wheat stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "OC" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

9.134 (L) , 1.772 (W) , 1.6226 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

23.2 (L) , 4.5 (W) , 46 (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] Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Brief information on maker, p. 50