1962.0240.157 teaspoon upper surface
  • 1962.0240.157 teaspoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Joseph Church (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1815-1840

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.157


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1962.0240.157

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Joseph Church (Maker)
1794-1876

Place of Origin

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

Date

1815-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.CHURCH" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "HFW" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.26 (L) , 1.22 (W) , 0.5997 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.9 (L) , 3.1 (W) , 17 (Weight)

Object Description

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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 Joseph Church, p. 106
[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 Joseph Church, p. 181