Object Number 1978.0008

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Nancy Goyne Evans

Creator (Role)

John Heron (Maker)

Place of Origin

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1810-1811

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle back; Mark: "Heron" in script in rectangle, accompanied by hallmarks consisting of a thistle with leaves in shield, the letter "e" in a shield, and a bust of a man facing right in a panel of confroming outline, all on handle back.
2. Inscription; Handle front; Inscription: "AM\c" in script crosswise on handle front;

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

5.709 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.4233 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.5 (L) , 3 (W) , 12 (Weight)

Object Description

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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