Object Number 1963.0027

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Cross, Jr.

Creator (Role)

Peter Oliver (Maker)-April 27, 1712

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1790-1798

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "[P.O]" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MLJM" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

9.055 (L) , 1.811 (W) , 1.9048 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

23 (L) , 4.6 (W) , 54 (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