Object Number 1968.0148.002

Object Name

Spoon (Dessert spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Mulford & Wendell (Maker)

Place of Origin

Albany, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1843-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "MULFORD & WENDELL" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "D" stamped in a rectangle with rounded corners
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Eagle stamped in a rectangle with rounded corners
4. Mark; Handle, underside; Profile bust stamped in a rectangle with rounded corners
5. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MA[S or T]" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.165 (L) , 1.378 (W) , 0.9877 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.2 (L) , 3.5 (W) , 28 (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