Object Number 1967.0175

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

Reuben Merriman (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin: Possibly Cheshire, Connecticut

Date

1820-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "R.M" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "P" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.819 (L) , 1.811 (W) , 1.6226 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.4 (L) , 4.6 (W) , 46 (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