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Spoon (Teaspoon)
William Mannerback
1800-1838
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Mannerback (Maker)
Place of Origin
Reading; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1971.0016
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Robert McMurtrie
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Object Number
1971.0016
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
William Mannerback (Maker)
Place of Origin
Reading; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1800-1838
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "W.MANNERBACK" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "LL" engraved in script
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.024 (W) x 5.157 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.6 (W) x 13.1 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.3527
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: West, Terry Royal. 2010 "The Mannerbacks: Reading's Master Silversmiths, 1785-1870". Historical Review of Berks County. 75 (2)
• Biographical information and example marks, p. 83-90Book: 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 maker, p. 286