//
For internal use only
Not On Display
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Thomas Richards
1805-1820
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Richards (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1972.0094
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1972.0094
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Thomas Richards (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Origin probably York City.
Date
1805-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "T·[B or R]" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "CL" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Bowl, upper surface
Inscription: "Bless you child! don't you / know your Aunt Cynthia?" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Bowl, underside
Inscription: "Cynthia Leffert m./ Leffert J. Lefferts./ 1814." engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "72.94" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.693 (W) x 9.055 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.3 (W) x 23 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.9048