1969.0087 Tablespoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Newark, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1969.0087


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1969.0087

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Place of Origin

Newark, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Possibly an eagle stamped in a cartouche
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "COIN" stamped incuse
3. Mark; Handle, underside; "MYERS&FINCH" stamped incuse
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "H / S. \de/ W. / B" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.874 (L) , 1.772 (W) , 1.5168 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20 (L) , 4.5 (W) , 43 (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, pp. 442-443
[Book] Rainwater, Dorothy T. & Redfield, Judy. 1998 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 418 p.
Biographical information on Whiting Manufacturing Co., pp. 368-369