Object Number 1972.0046

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Vincent Beckman

Creator (Role)

Matthew Miller (Maker)
1780-1840

Place of Origin

Charleston, South Carolina, South, United States, North America

Date

1830-1835

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "M·MILLER" stamped in a rectangle with clipped upper right corner
2. Mark; Handle, underside; Profile bust stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Passant gardant stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
4. Mark; Handle, underside; "D" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
5. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; Illegible, engraved
6. Inscription; Handle, underside; "72.46" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.866 (L) , 1.142 (W) , 0.6349 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.9 (L) , 2.9 (W) , 18 (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