Object Number 1971.0129

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

Albert P. Miller (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1840-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "A P. Miller" stamped in an outlined rectangle with indented corners
2. Mark; Handle, underside; Leaf stamped in a conforming outline
3. Mark; Handle, underside; "ProvidenceR. I." stamped in an outlined rectangle with indented corners
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "JBB" engraved
5. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "71.129" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.866 (L) , 1.142 (W) , 0.4586 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.9 (L) , 2.9 (W) , 13 (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