Object Number 1998.0004.1075

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Miles Gorham (Maker)
1756-1847

Place of Origin

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

Date

1790-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "M GORHAM," stamped within rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside; "HCH," engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.866 (L) , 1.102 (W) , 0.4586 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.9 (L) , 2.8 (W) , 13 (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] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on maker, p. 198
[Book] Bohan, Peter & Hammerslough, Philip H. 1970 Early Conneticut SIlver 1700-1840. 288 p.
• Information on maker, p. 235