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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Effingham Embree
1785-1794
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Effingham Embree (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1968.0141.003
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund
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Object Number
1968.0141.003
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Effingham Embree (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1785-1794
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "EMBREE" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "I·B" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "PC" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.772 (W) x 8.681 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.5 (W) x 22.05 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.623
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.
• Example of mark and brief background information, pp. 155-156Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example of marks, brief background information, p. 93Book: Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Example of mark and brief background information, p. 70Book: Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Work history of James Byrne, pp. 43-44