1990.0048.013 Spoon, Tablespoon, view 1
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    William Leonard Pitkin (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1854-1863

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1990.0048.013


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Object Number

1990.0048.013

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Carl R. Kossack

Creator (Role)

William Leonard Pitkin (Maker)-February 1895
As per Rainwater, Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers, p. 249: William Leonard Pitkin and Horace Edward Pitkin are brothers. They are distant cousins of John Owen Pitkin and Walter M. Pitkin. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 03/04/2011)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1854-1863

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "WM.L.PITKIN" stamped incuse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "PURE COIN" stamped incuse
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface; "Carrie." engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.362 (L) , 1.535 (W) , 1.0582 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.7 (L) , 3.9 (W) , 30 (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