Object Number 1962.0240.475

Object Name

Spoon

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

William Poole (Maker)
1764-1829
As per Fennimore, Delaware Silver, p. 240: William Poole's half-brother was Samuel Canby. Poole married Sarah Sharpless in 1771.

Place of Origin

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

Date

1786-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "[C] · H" engraved
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "1786" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.764 (L) , 0.984 (W) , 0.3351 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

12.1 (L) , 2.5 (W) , 9.5 (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