1962.0240.1005 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1962.0240.1005 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Samuel Canfield (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1792-1839

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.1005


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1962.0240.1005

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Samuel Canfield (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin: Middletown, Connecticut; Lansingbury, Scanticoke or New York, New York.

Date

1792-1839

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "CANFIELD" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "P + B" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.071 (L) , 1.654 (W) , 1.5521 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.5 (L) , 4.2 (W) , 44 (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