Object Number 1992.0155

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

H. W. Darling (Maker)

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Date

1850-1870

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Mark: "H.W. DARLING." and ""SOLID SILVER" stamped incuse on handle back.
2. Inscription; Handle front; Inscr: "T" in shaded Gothic script engraved crosswise on handle front

Materials

Silverplate on copper (fused plate); Silverplated copper (electroplated)

Dimensions (inches)

5.787 (L) , 1.142 (W) , 0.5997 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.7 (L) , 2.9 (W) , 17 (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