1962.0240.789 Salt spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Salt spoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Henry J. Pepper (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1830-1840

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.789


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Object Number

1962.0240.789

Object Name

Spoon (Salt spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Henry J. Pepper (Maker)
1789-1853

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see Reference tab): Worked in Philadelphia, PA from 1828-1853. (L. Jones, cataloguer, 06/28/2010) As per previous cataloguer: Made in Wilmington or Philadelphia.

Date

1830-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "H.J.PEPPER" is stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "STANDARD" stamped within a serpentine banner
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "L" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.331 (L) , 0.945 (W) , 0.2293 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11 (L) , 2.4 (W) , 6.5 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
Published: p. 417, no. 429 a-i
[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 Henry J. Pepper, p. 332