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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Leonard T. Welles
1840-1860
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Leonard T. Welles (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1971.0100
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund
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Object Number
1971.0100
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Leonard T. Welles (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Date
1840-1860
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "HARTFORD" stamped in a serrated rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "L.T.WELLES." stamped incuse
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Eagle stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "SEH" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside, end
Inscription: "71.100" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.26 (W) x 6.024 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.2 (W) x 15.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.5997