Object Number 1981.0211

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Walter A. Kauffman

Creator (Role)

Elisha Hempstead (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1820-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle back; Mark: "E\.HEMPSTEAD" in serrated rectangle on handle back.
2. Inscription; Handle front; Inscription: "W M E" in foliate script lengthwise on handle front;

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

5.87 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.92 (L)

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