Object Number 1962.0240.1280

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Marcus Merriman Sr. (Maker)
October 31, 1762-February 20, 1850

Place of Origin

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

Date

1787-1790

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "MM" stamped within a serrated rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "MM" stamped within a serrated rectangle
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "PN" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.583 (L) , 1.654 (W) , 1.7637 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.8 (L) , 4.2 (W) , 50 (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