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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Robert Rait
1830-1840
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Robert Rait (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.1394
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.1394
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Robert Rait (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1830-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "R.RAIT" stamped within a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: A bust of a man's head within an oval with squared, clipped corners at the top
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "S" stamped within a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: a leopard's head[?] stamped within a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: a lion guardant facing the viewer's left stamped within a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "WMW" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.811 (W) x 8.898 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.6 (W) x 22.6 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.6932