Object Number 1962.0240.1491

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

David Tyler (Maker)
1760-1804

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1780-1790

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "D·T" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "BLC" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.898 (L) , 1.614 (W) , 2.0988 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.6 (L) , 4.1 (W) , 59.5 (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