Object Number 1973.0075

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

William H. Calhoun (Maker)

Place of Origin

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, North America

Date

1850-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "W.H.CALHOUN./ NASHVILLE.T." stamped in conjoined rectangles
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "ATS" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside, stem; "73.75" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.78 (L) , 1.811 (W) , 1.8342 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.3 (L) , 4.6 (W) , 52 (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