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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Meyer
1810-1830
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Meyer (Maker)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1985.0027
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of William J. Flather III
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Object Number
1985.0027
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Meyer (Maker)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Though this appears to be typical of American production, the presence of the number 12 and the spoon's attenuated handle might indicate a German origin.
Date
1810-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: handle back
Inscription: "MEYER" in rectangle accompanied by the number "12" in square, both on handle back.
Type: Inscription
Location: handle front
Inscription: Inscription: ""L.B." in script crosswise on handle front
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
5.81 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
14.76 (L)
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. 467-488