Object Number 1962.0240.1124

Object Name

Spoon

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Eliakim Garretson (Maker)-1827

Place of Origin

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

Date

1780-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "E·G" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "GM" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.165 (L) , 1.339 (W) , 0.8818 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.2 (L) , 3.4 (W) , 25 (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