Object Number 1998.0004.244

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Levi Pitkin (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1800-1820

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "PITKIN" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "MONTPELIER" stamped in a rectangle
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface; "GHG" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

9.37 (L) , 1.732 (W) , 1.6932 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

23.8 (L) , 4.4 (W) , 48 (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