1989.0013.003 Spoon, Tablespoon, view 1
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Thomas Byrnes (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1788-1798

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Museum Object Number:

    1989.0013.003


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1989.0013.003

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Constance Andrew Jones

Creator (Role)

Thomas Byrnes (Maker)
1766-1798

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1788-1798

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "T.BYRNES" in rectangle stamped
2. Inscription; Handle, tip, surface; "SP" in leafy script engraved crosswise

Subjects

Birds

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

8.583 (L) , 1.614 (W) , 2.0812 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.8 (L) , 4.1 (W) , 59 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 2000 Flights of Fancy: American Silver Bird-Decorated Spoons.
Published: pp. 10-11, fig. 11
[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