Object Number 1998.0004.164

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1671-1672

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "I·L" stamped in a shield
2. Mark; Handle, underside; [?]
3. Mark; Handle, underside; [?] possibly a lion or lion's head stamped in an ellipse
4. Mark; Handle, underside; [?] possibly an "H" stamped in a square
5. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "R/ W A" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.283 (H) , 1.732 (L) , 1.3757 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.5 (H) , 4.4 (L) , 39 (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] Jackson, Charles James. English Goldsmiths and their Marks: A History of the Goldsmiths and Plate Workers of England, Scotland, and Ireland. 747 p.
• Similar mark illustrated, p. 132