1958.2416.002 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    William Homes Sr. (Artist)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved, Stamped

  • Museum Object Number:

    1958.2416.002


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1958.2416.002

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

William Homes Sr. (Artist)
1717-1783

Place of Origin

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

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "W·H" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "M*S" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "58.2416/.2" incised

Subjects

Birds

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved, Stamped

Dimensions (inches)

5.236 (L) , 0.984 (W) , 0.3175 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.3 (L) , 2.5 (W) , 9 (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.
Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 231