Object Number 1955.0136.068

Object Name

Spoon (Miniature spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin either England or Continental Europe.

Date

1700-1740

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "I·H" possibly with a chalice or torch between the letters, stamped in a conforming, stepped rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "GG" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.173 (L) , 0.984 (W) , 0.2822 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

10.6 (L) , 2.5 (W) , 8 (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