Object Number 1969.0026

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

N. Olmsted & Son (Maker)

Date

1840-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "P" stamped in a square with rounded corners
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "N. OLMSTED&SON" stamped in a rectangle
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Eagle stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "EC" engraved
5. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "Markley" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.984 (L) , 1.22 (W) , 0.5644 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.2 (L) , 3.1 (W) , 16 (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