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Spoon (Teaspoon)
William Seal Jr.
1816-1822
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Seal Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.3544
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.3544
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
William Seal Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1816-1822
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "W.SEAL" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "A*M" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Birds
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.906 (W) x 5.394 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.3 (W) x 13.7 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.2822
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 maker, p. 377Book: McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Description of mark and brief information on maker, p. 111Book: Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1948 American Silversmiths and Their Marks III. 285 p.
• Example of mark, p. 250