1972.0378 Tablespoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    George B. Appleton (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1850-1865

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1972.0378


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Object Number

1972.0378

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

George B. Appleton (Maker)

Place of Origin

Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1850-1865

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "APPLETON" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "B" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside, stem; "72.378" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.543 (L) , 1.693 (W) , 1.3051 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.7 (L) , 4.3 (W) , 37 (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