Object Number 1968.0007

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

J. & A. Gardiner (Maker)

Place of Origin

St. Louis, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America

Date

1850-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "PURE COIN" & "J & A GARDINER", stamped incuse

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.669 (L) , 1.555 (W) , 0.4938 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.4 (L) , 3.95 (W) , 14 (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