Object Number 1998.0004.049

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

Creator (Role)

John Edwards (Maker)
about 1671-1746

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1720-1746

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "IE" under a crown and over a fleur-de-lis stamped in a shield
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "EN" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.48 (L) , 1.614 (W) , 1.1993 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

19 (L) , 4.1 (W) , 34 (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
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 151-152