Object Number 1970.0030

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

Levi Clark (Maker)
1801-1875

Place of Origin

Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1825-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "CLARK" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "NORWALK" stamped in a rectangle
3. Mark; Handle, underside; "P" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
4. Mark; Handle, underside; Five-pointed star stamped in an ellipse
5. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "HMFC" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.307 (L) , 1.693 (W) , 1.6226 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.1 (L) , 4.3 (W) , 46 (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