1962.0240.081 teaspoon
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    William Mannerback (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1785-1825

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.081


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1962.0240.081

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

William Mannerback (Maker)
August 4, 1762-July 15, 1838

Place of Origin

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1785-1825

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "W·M·B" stamped in rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "RP" engraved in script

Subjects

Birds

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.961 (L) , 0.906 (W) , 0.3527 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

12.6 (L) , 2.3 (W) , 10 (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
[Article] West, Terry Royal. 2010 "The Mannerbacks: Reading's Master Silversmiths, 1785-1870". Historical Review of Berks County. 75 (2)
For information on the maker William Mannerback, pp. 83-90