Object Number 1998.0004.808

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

James Guthre (Maker)
1796-1877

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1822-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "[I. or J.]GUTHRE" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "SL" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.197 (L) , 1.024 (W) , 0.2469 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.2 (L) , 2.6 (W) , 7 (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 James Guthre and example mark, p. 205
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. & Bartlett, Louisa D. 2008 Delaware Silver the Col. Kenneth P. & Regina I. Brown Collection. 355 p.
• Work history for James Guthre, p. 340