Object Number 1962.0240.1335

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

J. O. & W. Pitkin (Maker)

Place of Origin

East Hartford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin both E. Hartford and Pittsfield MA.

Date

1820-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.O & W PITKIN" stamped within a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "[L.M.] & A.C. ROOT" stamped within a rectangle
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "A. Winne" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

9.094 (L) , 1.772 (W) , 1.6579 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

23.1 (L) , 4.5 (W) , 47 (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