Object Number 1962.0240.051

Object Name

Spoon

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Johnson & Ball (Maker)

Place of Origin

Baltimore, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1790-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "JB" stamped in an ellipse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "JB" stamped in an ellipse
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "M/ S-J" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.118 (L) , 0.906 (W) , 0.3175 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13 (L) , 2.3 (W) , 9 (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 the maker JOhnson & Ball, p. 250