Object Number 1962.0240.1475

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

John Staniford (Maker)
1737-1811

Place of Origin

Windham, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1800-1810

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J·S" stamped within a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "Staniford" stamped within a wavy cartouche

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

9.134 (L) , 1.654 (W) , 1.7813 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

23.2 (L) , 4.2 (W) , 50.5 (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