Object Number 1962.0240.328

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Johnson Arad Hardy (Maker)
1806-1874
As per Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths, p. 214: Johnson Arad Hardy was the brother of John Hardy and father of William Hardy, George Hardy, and Oliver J. Hardy.

Place of Origin

Bradford, Vermont, New England, United States, North America

Date

1815-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.A.HARDY" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "Pure / coins" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "AC" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.102 (L) , 1.142 (W) , 0.5291 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.5 (L) , 2.9 (W) , 15 (Weight)

Object Description

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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