Object Number 1972.0234

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. W. Ogilvie Comstock

Creator (Role)

S. M. Taber & Co. (Maker)

Place of Origin

Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

Date

1825-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "ProvidenceR.I." stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "S.M.Taber.&Co" stamped in an outlined rectangle with indented corners
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MG" engraved
4. Inscription; Handle, underside; "72.234" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.787 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.388 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.7 (L) , 3 (W) , 11 (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