Object Number 1962.0240.1600

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Elijah Yeomans (Maker)
1738-1794

Place of Origin

Hartford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1760-1770

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "[YEOMANS]" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "M. W." engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.071 (L) , 1.614 (W) , 1.5521 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.5 (L) , 4.1 (W) , 44 (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