Object Number 1998.0004.406

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Zebul Bradley (Maker)
1780-1859

Place of Origin

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

Date

1840-1852

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "Z. BRADLEY" stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; Five-pointed star stamped in an octagon
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Eagle stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
4. Mark; Handle, underside; "M" stamped in a square
5. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "BD" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.181 (L) , 1.26 (W) , 0.6702 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.7 (L) , 3.2 (W) , 19 (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 and information on the maker, p. 72