Object Number 1962.0240.989

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Miles Beach (Probable maker)
1742-1828

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see References): Miles Beach also worked in Goshen, Connecticut and Litchfield, Connecticut. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 08/16/2010)

Date

1775-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "M·B" stamped within an oval
2. Inscription; Handle, underside; "D.D" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.362 (L) , 1.575 (W) , 1.3404 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.7 (L) , 4 (W) , 38 (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 maker and example of mark, p. 53, fig. c
[Book] Bohan, Peter & Hammerslough, Philip H. 1970 Early Conneticut SIlver 1700-1840. 288 p.
• Biographical information on Miles Beach, p. 221