Object Number 1962.0240.254

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

James M. Ford (Maker)

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1810-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "Boston." stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "JAMES M.FORD." stamped in a rectangle
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "SO" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.142 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.5997 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.6 (L) , 3 (W) , 17 (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