1962.0240.293 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1962.0240.293 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Gorham & Webster (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1831-1837

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.293


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Object Number

1962.0240.293

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Gorham & Webster (Maker)
1831-1837
Gorham & Webster followed by Gorham, Webster & Price followed by Jabez Gorham & Son followed by Gorham & Thurber followed by Gorham & Co.

Place of Origin

Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

Date

1831-1837

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "Gorham&Webster." stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "JEL" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.102 (L) , 1.142 (W) , 0.4938 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.5 (L) , 2.9 (W) , 14 (Weight)

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
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Example of mark and brief work history of Gorham & Webster, p. 199
[Book] Rainwater, Dorothy T. & Redfield, Judy. 1998 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 418 p.
Information on the Gorham Coporation with history and chronology, pp. 127-131
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
Information on Jabez Gorham, p. 230