1956.0582.005 Spoon, upper surface
  • 1956.0582.005 Spoon, upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    John Owen Jr. (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1804-1831

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1956.0582.005


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1956.0582.005

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Owen Jr. (Maker)

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1804-1831

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "I·OWEN" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "DP" engraved

Subjects

Birds

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.157 (L) , 0.945 (W) , 0.4233 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.1 (L) , 2.4 (W) , 12 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
Published: p. 412, no. 423 a-g
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 322
[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