Object Number 1962.0240.1096

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Ettenheimer & Co. (Maker)

Place of Origin

Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America

Date

1850-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "ETTENHEIMER&C\o/" stamped incuse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "COIN" stamped incuse
3. Mark; Handle, underside; An eagle with uplifted wings stamped within a rectangle
4. Mark; Handle, underside; "M" stamped within a square
5. Mark; Handle, underside; a star stamped within a circle
6. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "CFD" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.74 (L) , 1.693 (W) , 1.5873 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.2 (L) , 4.3 (W) , 45 (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