1957.0059.002 Silver spoon upper surface
  • 1957.0059.002 Silver spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Stephen Emery (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1780-1790

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0059.002


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0059.002

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Stephen Emery (Maker)
1749-1801

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1780-1790

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "S·Emery" stamped within a wavy cartouche
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "WCW" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.386 (L) , 1.811 (W) , 1.9048 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.3 (L) , 4.6 (W) , 54 (Weight)

Object Description

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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.
Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 156, Fig. a.
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
Information on Stephen Emery and example marks, p. 215.