1970.0087.001 Salt spoon upper surface
  • 1970.0087.001 Salt spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Salt spoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    H. Kingsbury (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Halifax, Vermont, South, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1840-1850

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1970.0087.001


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Object Number

1970.0087.001

Object Name

Spoon (Salt spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

H. Kingsbury (Maker)

Place of Origin

Halifax, Vermont, South, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin: Southern Vermont, probably Halifax

Date

1840-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "H .KINGSBURY" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "AMF" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside, shoulders; "1844." engraved
4. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "JWH / 1889" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.528 (L) , 0.472 (W) , 0.3527 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.5 (L) , 1.2 (W) , 10 (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