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Spoon (Teaspoon)
John Ward Gethen, James Musgrave
1811-1813
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Ward Gethen (Maker or seller)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.770
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.770
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
John Ward Gethen (Maker or seller); James Musgrave (Maker or seller)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1811-1813
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "Musgrave" stamped in a stepped rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "IWG" stamped incuse
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "AMF" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.102 (W) x 5.984 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.8 (W) x 15.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.5997
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 marks, brief background information, sources, p. 189, fig. bBook: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on James Musgrave and example of mark, p. 310