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Spoon (Salt spoon)
1840-1850
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.785
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Complete Details
Object Number
1962.0240.785
Object Name
Spoon (Salt spoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Date
1840-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "OAKES" stamped within a parallelogram
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: A bust of a man's head in profile facing the viewer's right stamped within a cartouche
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "ARK" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.669 (W) x 3.898 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.7 (W) x 9.9 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.194