Object Number 1962.0240.983

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Luther Bradley (Maker)
1772-1830
As per Bohan & Hammerslough, Early Connecticut Silver, p. 224: Luther Bradley was the son of Phinehas Bradley and the nephew of Aner Bradley.

Place of Origin

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

Date

1790-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "L·B" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "W/ S * B" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.898 (L) , 1.811 (W) , 2.1164 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.6 (L) , 4.6 (W) , 60 (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