Object Number 1962.0240.307

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Timothy Gerrish (Maker)
1749-1815

Place of Origin

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

Date

1770-1790

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "T·G" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "W / M * M" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.764 (L) , 0.945 (W) , 0.388 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

12.1 (L) , 2.4 (W) , 11 (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