Object Number 1962.0240.714

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

S. Townsend (Maker)

Place of Origin

Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1800-1810

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "S.[T]ownsend" stamped in a conforming rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MY" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.787 (L) , 1.102 (W) , 0.5291 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.7 (L) , 2.8 (W) , 15 (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