Object Number 1973.0054

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

William Gale & Son (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "W.G & S" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "G/ &/ S" stamped in an ellipse
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Circle stamped incuse
4. Mark; Handle, underside; "1/ 52/ 8" stamped in a diamond
5. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "FS" engraved
6. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "73.54" incised

Subjects

Armorial device

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.142 (L) , 1.22 (W) , 0.8818 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.6 (L) , 3.1 (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