Object Number 1998.0004.135.001

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

Creator (Role)

Bacon & Smith (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1850-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "BACON & SMITH." stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "B" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.063 (L) , 1.26 (W) , 0.5644 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.4 (L) , 3.2 (W) , 16 (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. 39