Object Number 1962.0240.1163

Object Name

Spoon (Dessert spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

George Hendel (Maker)

Place of Origin

Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1808-1837

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "GH" stamped in ellipse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "GH" stamped in ellipse
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "M" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.559 (L) , 1.339 (W) , 1.0582 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

19.2 (L) , 3.4 (W) , 30 (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.
• Information on George Hendel and example mark, p. 223