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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Halsted & Myers
1763-1764
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Halsted & Myers (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.1160
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.1160
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Halsted & Myers (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1763-1764
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "H&M" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "H&M" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside, end
Inscription: "R · O" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.732 (W) x 8.346 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.4 (W) x 21.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.1164
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 the partnership Halsted & Myers and example mark, pp. 211-212Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on Benjamin Halsted, p. 211Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on Myer Myers, pp. 311-312Book: Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information on Benjamin Halsted, p. 95Book: Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information on Myer Myers, p. 133Book: Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information on the partnership Myers & Halsted, p. 134