Object Number 1962.0240.666

Object Name

Spoon

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Isaac Sanford (Maker)-1842

Place of Origin

Alexandria, Virginia, South, United States, North America

Date

1770-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "SANFORD" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "M*G" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.331 (L) , 0.827 (W) , 0.2822 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11 (L) , 2.1 (W) , 8 (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