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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Socrates Ayers
1835-1860
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Socrates Ayers (Merchant)
Place of Origin
Elmira; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.1563.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.1563.002
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Socrates Ayers (Merchant)
Place of Origin
Elmira; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1835-1860
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Five-pointed star stamped in an octagon
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "D" stamped in an octagon
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Five-pointed star stamped in an octagon
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "S.AYERS[,]ELMIRA" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "CP" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.181 (W) x 5.984 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3 (W) x 15.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.5291