Object Number 1998.0004.050.002

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Isaac Dalton (Maker)

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1711-1712

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "DA" stamped in a shield
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "Q" stamped in a shield
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Lion's head erased stamped in rounded rectangle
4. Mark; Handle, underside; Britannia (seated female figure) stamped in cartouche

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.913 (L) , 1.654 (W) , 2.2223 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.1 (L) , 4.2 (W) , 63 (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