1962.0240.765 Salt spoon
  • 1962.0240.765 Salt spoon
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Spoon (Salt spoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Eliakim Garretson (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1785-1795

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.765


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Object Number

1962.0240.765

Object Name

Spoon (Salt spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Eliakim Garretson (Maker)-1827

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1785-1795

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "EG" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "HIB" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.094 (L) , 0.906 (W) , 0.1411 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

10.4 (L) , 2.3 (W) , 4 (Weight)

Object Description

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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