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Spoon (Salt spoon)
Charles Hougham
1785-1810
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Charles Hougham (Maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.078
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.078
Object Name
Spoon (Salt spoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Charles Hougham (Maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1785-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "C H" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Lion stamped in shield
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
0.945 (W) x 3.898 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.4 (W) x 9.9 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.2116
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. 467-488Book: Jackson, Charles James. English Goldsmiths and their Marks: A History of the Goldsmiths and Plate Workers of England, Scotland, and Ireland. 747 p.
• Information on mark and dating of object, pp. 219, 226 & 258Book: Ensko, Stephen G. C. & Wenham, Edward. 1980 English Silver 1675-1825. 135 p.
• Information on the development of the handle shape, p. 80