Object Number 1989.0013.002

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Constance Andrew Jones

Creator (Role)

John Bayly Sr. (Maker)
1725-October 1789

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1754-1783

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "I.BAYLY" in rectangle stamped
2. Inscription; Handle, tip, surface; "LA" in foliate script engraved crosswise

Subjects

Birds

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

9.016 (L) , 1.772 (W) , 0.2222 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.9 (L) , 4.5 (W) , 6.3 (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
[Book] Garvan, Beatrice B. & Barquist, David L. 2018 American Silver in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 1.
• Biography pp.134-144.