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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Baldwin Gardiner
1820-1830
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Baldwin Gardiner (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.1125
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.1125
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Baldwin Gardiner (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per Belden (see References): Baldwin Gardiner also worked in New York, NY from 1827-1846.
Date
1820-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "B·G" stamped within a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: a lion passant facing the viewer's right within a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "W" stamped within a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: A bust of a man's head within a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "HBW" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.772 (W) x 8.465 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.5 (W) x 21.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.3757