Object Number 1969.0182

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Mr. Alfred E. Bissell

Place of Origin

Maine, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin possibly Portland, Maine.

Date

1830-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "S. HUNTION" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "TON" stamped in a rectangle
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "DBW" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.906 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.5644 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15 (L) , 3 (W) , 16 (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