1962.0240.469 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1962.0240.469 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Samuel Parmelee (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Guilford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1760-1770

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.469


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1962.0240.469

Object Name

Spoon

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Samuel Parmelee (Maker)
1737-1803

Place of Origin

Guilford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1760-1770

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "S.P" stamped in a cartouche
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "E·:·D" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.528 (L) , 0.906 (W) , 0.3175 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.5 (L) , 2.3 (W) , 9 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
Information on maker, p. 294
[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