Object Number 1962.0240.396

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Clark Lindsley (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1843-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "C.LINDSLEY" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "LRC" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.709 (L) , 1.142 (W) , 0.388 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.5 (L) , 2.9 (W) , 11 (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. 272
[Book] Bohan, Peter & Hammerslough, Philip H. 1970 Early Conneticut SIlver 1700-1840. 288 p.
• Information on Clark Lindsley, p. 242