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Ladle (Condiment spoon)
Benoni H. Howell
1835-1840
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Benoni H. Howell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Buffalo; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.777
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.777
Object Name
Ladle (Condiment spoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Benoni H. Howell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Buffalo; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1835-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "B.H.HOWELL" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Anchor stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Profile head, (possibly Freedom wearing Cap of Liberty), stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underisde
Inscription: Six-pointed star stamped in a square with clipped corners
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "JEC" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.906 (W) x 5.039 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.3 (W) x 12.8 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.2469