Object Number 1971.0181

Object Name

Ladle

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. William A. Henry

Creator (Role)

Amos Doolittle (Maker)
05/18/1754-01/30/1832
References: Groce and Wallace, Artists in America (1957). Doolittle is perhaps less remembered for his cartographic works - he produced many of the early best maps of New England, most notably for Mathew Carey in Philadelphia.

Place of Origin

New Haven, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1800-1810

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "AD" stamped in a rectangle with rounded corners
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MR" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside, stem; "71.181" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.984 (L) , 1.299 (W) , 0.776 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.2 (L) , 3.3 (W) , 22 (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