Object Number 1998.0004.061

Object Name

Spoon (Dessert spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

Creator (Role)

Nathaniel Olmsted (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1820-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "N. OLMSTED" stamped in rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MB" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.48 (L) , 1.457 (W) , 1.0582 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

19 (L) , 3.7 (W) , 30 (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
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 320
[Book] McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Examples of different marks by Olmsted, pp. 45, 50, 79, 117