Object Number 1998.0004.709

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

John Shaffner (Maker)

Place of Origin

Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1830-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.SHAFFNER" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "STANDARD" stamped in a pointed serpentine banner
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "HG" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.787 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.4586 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.7 (L) , 3 (W) , 13 (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.
• Information on maker and example of mark, p. 378