1962.0240.762.002 Salt spoon upper surface
  • 1962.0240.762.002 Salt spoon upper surface
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Spoon

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Gorham & Company (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1840-1850

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.762.002


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Object Number

1962.0240.762.002

Object Name

Spoon

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Gorham & Company (Maker)

Place of Origin

Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin: Providence, Rhode Island (?).

Date

1840-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "GORHAM&CO" stamped incuse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; A star stamped incuse
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "DR" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

3.74 (L) , 0.945 (W) , 0.1411 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9.5 (L) , 2.4 (W) , 4 (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 on marker and example mark, p. 199
[Book] Rainwater, Dorothy T. 1986 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 266 p.
Information on Gorham Corporation, pp. 69-71