Object Number 1984.0005.262

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Vincent H. Beckman in memory of Elizabeth Desloge Beckman

Creator (Role)

D. E. S. (Maker)

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Date

1820-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle back; Mark: "D.E.S." in rectangle, flanked by * in a square at left end and a sunburst in a square on the rt. end, all on handle back.
2. Inscription; Handle front; Inscr: "LM" in foliate script lengthwise on handle front;

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

5.75 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.61 (L)

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