1998.0004.1271 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1998.0004.1271 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • Enlarge

  •        

Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Caleb Warner (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1810-1859

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1998.0004.1271


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1998.0004.1271

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Caleb Warner (Maker)
June 5, 1784-April 20, 1861

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

As per Belden: Caleb Warner also worked in Portlant, Maine as a partner in the firm Charles Lord & Co. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 11/21/2009)

Date

1810-1859

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

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

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.976 (L) , 1.772 (W) , 1.8519 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.8 (L) , 4.5 (W) , 52.5 (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. 431, fig. b
[Book] McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
Description of similar marks and background information, p. 116
[Article] Warner, Molly. 11/01/2022 Caleb Warner and Cuthbert Warner, Part Two. Silver Magazine. 54 (6): 16-36.
Marks and biography