1962.0240.737 Salt spoon upper surface
  • 1962.0240.737 Salt spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Salt spoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Joseph H. Clark (Silversmith)

  • Place of Origin:

    Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.737


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1962.0240.737

Object Name

Spoon (Salt spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Joseph H. Clark (Silversmith)
1814-1872
Probably the son of Joseph Clark, Jr., of Portsmouth, NH, who died 1838. See: Louise Conway Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths, p. 109.

Place of Origin

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin: New York, New York (penciled out). Portsmouth, N.H. (penciled in).

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.H.CLARK." stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MGD" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

3.701 (L) , 0.906 (W) , 0.1764 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9.4 (L) , 2.3 (W) , 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