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Spoon (Tablespoon)
William Gethen
1797-1808
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Gethen (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.1136
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.1136
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
William Gethen (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1797-1808
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "W.GETHEN" stamped within a rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Birds
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.772 (W) x 9.016 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.5 (W) x 22.9 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.0812
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. 467-488Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on maker, p. 189