Object Number 1998.0004.3835

Object Name

Spoon (Dessert spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Zebul Bradley (Maker)
1780-1859

Place of Origin

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

Date

1840-1852

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Grapevine stamped in an ellipse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "[Z]BRADLEY" stamped in a serrated rectangle
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Grapevine stamped in an ellipse
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "LB" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.205 (L) , 1.417 (W) , 1.1464 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.3 (L) , 3.6 (W) , 32.5 (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] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks and information on the maker, p. 72