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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Elisha Hempstead
1820-1850
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Elisha Hempstead (Maker)
Place of Origin
Litchfield; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1981.0211
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Walter A. Kauffman
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Complete Details
Object Number
1981.0211
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Elisha Hempstead (Maker)
Place of Origin
Litchfield; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Date
1820-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle back
Inscription: Mark: "E\.HEMPSTEAD" in serrated rectangle on handle back.
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle front
Inscription: Inscription: "W M E" in foliate script lengthwise on handle front;
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
5.87 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
14.92 (L)