Object Number 1971.0174

Object Name

Spoon (Dessert spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. William A. Henry

Creator (Role)

Gale, Wood & Hughes (Maker)
1836-1845

Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1836-1845

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "G. W & H" stamped in a rectangle
2. mark; Handle, underside; Profile bust stamped in an ellipse with a flattened side
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Eagle, missing its head, stamped in an ellipse with a damaged side
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "LAW" engraved
5. Inscription; Handle, underside, stem; "71.174" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.205 (L) , 1.417 (W) , 1.0229 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.3 (L) , 3.6 (W) , 29 (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