Object Number 1967.0191

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

Ira Strong Town (Maker)
1809-September 19, 1902

Place of Origin

Montpelier, Vermont, New England, United States, North America

Date

1815-1825

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "IRA S TOWN." stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; Illegible, engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.819 (L) , 1.732 (W) , 1.4815 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.4 (L) , 4.4 (W) , 42 (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 Ira Strong Town, p. 411