Object Number 1965.1690.001

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Yates (Maker)
For more on John Yates, see Christopher Peal, Pewter of Great Britain (1983).

James Yates (Maker)

Place of Origin

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1800-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Back of handle, near end; "I.YATES" in serrated rectangle, followed by an X in a rectangle, stamped

Subjects

American eagle

Materials

Pewter; Britannia metal

Techniques

Cast

Dimensions (inches)

8.374 (L) , 1.685 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.27 (L) , 4.28 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 10-8, p. 163
[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