1972.0300 Teaspoon
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1820-1840

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1972.0300


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1972.0300

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Frank M. Rowlett

Place of Origin

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

Date

1820-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "OAKES" stamped in a parallelogram
2. Mark; Handle, underside; Profile bust stamped in an ellipse with an indented bottom
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "HWL" engraved
4. Inscription; Handle, underside, stem; "72.300" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.945 (L) , 1.22 (W) , 0.388 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.1 (L) , 3.1 (W) , 11 (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