Object Number 1998.0004.031.003

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

Creator (Role)

David Huston Spears (Maker)

Place of Origin

Springfield, Washington, Kentucky, United States, North America

Date

1820-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "D H SPEARS" stamped in rounded rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "AM" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.866 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.7055 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.9 (L) , 3 (W) , 20 (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
[Book] Rainwater, Dorothy T. & Redfield, Judy. 1998 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 418 p.
• Background information on maker, p. 318