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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Joseph Thorp Elliston, John Elliston, Peter Elliston
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Thorp Elliston (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.352
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.352
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Joseph Thorp Elliston (Possible maker); John Elliston (Possible maker); Peter Elliston (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
If the maker of the spoon is John or Joseph Thorp Elliston, then the creation place would be Nashville, Tennessee. If the maker is Peter Elliston, than the creation place would be New York, New York. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 10/08/2010)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "Elli[s]ton" with a long "s", stamped in a rectangle with a clipped upper left corner
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "[TPS]" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.693 (W) x 8.78 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.3 (W) x 22.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.6932
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: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example mark and information on Joseph Thorp Elliston and John Elliston, p. 155Book: Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Example mark and information on Peter Elliston, p. 70Book: Caldwell, Benjamin Hubbard. 1988 Tennessee Silversmiths. 216 p.
• Information on John Elliston and Joseph Thorp Elliston, pp. 74-81Book: Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1948 American Silversmiths and Their Marks III. 285 p.
• Evolution of the style of flatware, p. 142