Object Number 1962.0240.1588

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

William Bradford Whiting (Maker)
1731-1796
As per Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths, p. 442: William Bradford Whiting is the brother of Charles and Ebenezer Whiting and the father of William Bradford Whiting II (1766-1810). He is the uncle of Charles Bradford Whiting Jr. (b. 1751) a jeweler.

Place of Origin

Norwich, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1785-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "W·WHITING" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "CDL" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.858 (L) , 1.654 (W) , 1.6932 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.5 (L) , 4.2 (W) , 48 (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 and example marks for William Bradford Whiting, p. 442