Object Number 1969.0075

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund

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

1802-1810

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Grapevine stamped in an ellipse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "M.M.&Co." stamped in a serrated rectangle
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MC" engraved
4. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "M T" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.858 (L) , 1.732 (W) , 1.5521 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.5 (L) , 4.4 (W) , 44 (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