Object Number 1998.0004.177

Object Name

Spoon (Dessert spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Place of Origin

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

Date

1813-1828

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Eight-pointed star stamped in a circle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "B. & S." stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Five-pointed star stamped in an octagon
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "NB" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.362 (L) , 1.535 (W) , 1.0582 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.7 (L) , 3.9 (W) , 30 (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