1971.0161 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    John Zeigler (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1807-1808

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1971.0161


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Object Number

1971.0161

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Wallace O. Fenn

Creator (Role)

John Zeigler (Maker)

Place of Origin

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1807-1808

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Profile bust, possibly a monarch, stamped in a conforming outline
2. Mark; Handle, underside; Three-turret castle stamped in a rectangle with clipped bottom corners
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Thistle stamped in a shield
4. Mark; Handle, underside; "b" stamped in a shield
5. Mark; Handle, underside; "[I]Z" stamped in a rectangle
6. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "S" engraved
7. Inscription; Handle, underside, stem; "71.161" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.087 (L) , 1.457 (W) , 0.9524 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18 (L) , 3.7 (W) , 27 (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