Object Number 1962.0240.1048

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Downing & Phelps (Maker)

Place of Origin

Newark, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see References): The partnership also worked in New York, New York.

Date

1815-1825

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "D&P" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "PHI" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

9.37 (L) , 1.732 (W) , 1.8342 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

23.8 (L) , 4.4 (W) , 52 (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.
• Information and example marks for the partnership Downing & Phelps, p. 140
[Book] Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Brief work history for the partnership Downing & Phelps, p. 68