1962.0240.1568 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Samuel Waters (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Eastern, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1790-1805

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.1568


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Object Number

1962.0240.1568

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Samuel Waters (Maker)

Place of Origin

Eastern, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin is Boston, Massachusetts or Philadelphia, PA.

Date

1790-1805

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "S.WATERS" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "A" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

9.173 (L) , 1.732 (W) , 1.8695 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

23.3 (L) , 4.4 (W) , 53 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
Published: p. 56, no. 5
[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