1971.0100 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Leonard T. Welles (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1840-1860

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1971.0100


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Object Number

1971.0100

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

Leonard T. Welles (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1840-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "HARTFORD" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "L.T.WELLES." stamped incuse
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Eagle stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "SEH" engraved
5. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "71.100" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.024 (L) , 1.26 (W) , 0.5997 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.3 (L) , 3.2 (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