Object Number 1998.0004.001.001

Object Name

Spoon (Salt spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

Creator (Role)

Charles Lias (Maker)

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1839-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Female profile bust, stamped in oval
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "D" stamped in octagon
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Rampant lion stamped in shield
4. Mark; Handle, underside; Leopard's head stamped in shield
5. Mark; Handle, underside; "CL" stamped in rectangle
6. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "R" engraved

Materials

Silver; Gilded silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.213 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.5291 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

10.7 (L) , 3 (W) , 15 (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] Jackson, Charles James. English Goldsmiths and their Marks: A History of the Goldsmiths and Plate Workers of England, Scotland, and Ireland. 747 p.
• Some background and dating information, p. 265