Object Number 1998.0004.3255

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

Creator (Role)

Abner Reeder (Maker)
1766-1841

Place of Origin

Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see References): Abner Reeder also worked in Philadelphia, PA with John McFee as McFee & Reeder. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 11/21/2009)

Date

1797-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "A·REEDER" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "JWF" engraved

Subjects

Birds

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

9.016 (L) , 1.89 (W) , 1.9401 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.9 (L) , 4.8 (W) , 55 (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 maker, p. 351