Object Number 1972.0443

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

Nathaniel Olmsted (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1820-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "N:OLMSTED" stamped in a barbed rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "CP" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside, stem; "72.443" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

9.016 (L) , 1.732 (W) , 1.6579 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.9 (L) , 4.4 (W) , 47 (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