Object Number 1962.0240.1149

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Griffen & Son (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

As per Darling (see References): Griffen & Son also worked in New York, New York. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 08/02/2010)

Date

1830-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "GRIFFEN&SON" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MW" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.976 (L) , 1.732 (W) , 2.1517 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.8 (L) , 4.4 (W) , 61 (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 Griffen & Son and Peter Griffen, p. 203
[Book] Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information on partnership and individual members, p. 89