1969.0068 Tablespoon
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    David Greenleaf Jr. (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Hartford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1800-1810

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1969.0068


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Object Number

1969.0068

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

David Greenleaf Jr. (Maker)
1765-March 10, 1835
As per Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, p. 234: David Greenleaf Jr. was the son of David Greenleaf and Mary (Johnson) Greenleaf. He married Anna (Nancy) Jones in 1787. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 03/02/2011)

Place of Origin

Hartford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1800-1810

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "DG" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "HARTFORD" stamped in a rectangle
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "HK" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

9.764 (L) , 1.811 (W) , 1.8695 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

24.8 (L) , 4.6 (W) , 53 (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