Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Claudius Chat (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1790-1798

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Wrought, Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    2014.0011


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2014.0011

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Elizabeth D. Bullock and the Centenary Fund

Creator (Role)

Claudius Chat (Maker)-August 1798

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1790-1798

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle stem, underside; "CHAT" in a rectangle with cut corners, stamped

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Wrought, Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

0.4 (H) , 9.3 (L) , 1.8 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1.1 (H) , 23.5 (L) , 4.5 (W)

Measurement Notes

Weight is approximately 1.85 ounces troy.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hollan, Catherine B. 2013 Philadelphia Silversmiths and Related Artisans to 1861.
Biography published pp. 36-37.
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Biography published p. 104.
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 2000 Flights of Fancy: American Silver Bird-Decorated Spoons.
Similar bird: fig. 18, p. 24.