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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Gorham & Company
1852-1865
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Gorham & Company (Maker)
Place of Origin
Providence; Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.592
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.592
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Gorham & Company (Maker)
Place of Origin
Providence; Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Date
1852-1865
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "Gorham&Co." stamped in an outlined rectangle with indented corners
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "M. C. Briggs." engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.732 (W) x 8.661 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.4 (W) x 22 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.1288
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.
• Information on marker and example mark, p. 199Book: Rainwater, Dorothy T. 1986 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 266 p.
• Information on Gorham Corporation, pp. 69-71