Object Number 1962.0240.642

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

John Wood (Maker)

Place of Origin

Schenectady, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see References): John Wood also worked in New York, NY and Albany, NY. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 09/03/2010)

Date

1790-1792

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "[?]WOOD" stamped within a serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "LMM" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.787 (L) , 1.299 (W) , 0.4762 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.7 (L) , 3.3 (W) , 13.5 (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
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on maker and example mark, pp. 453-454, fig. c
[Book] Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information on maker, p. 193