Object Number 1973.0050

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

Calvin Guiteau (Maker)

Place of Origin

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, North America

Date

1840-1845

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "C.GUITEAU." stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "M" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside; "73.50" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

9.331 (L) , 1.89 (W) , 1.7284 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

23.7 (L) , 4.8 (W) , 49 (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