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Spoon (Teaspoon)
1881
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Sweden; Europe
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.962.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.962.001
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Place of Origin
Sweden; Europe
Origin Notes
The mark "C6" indicates that the spoon was wrought in Sweden in the year 1881. See the "Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks" at <http://www.925-1000.com/> for a chart that notes what years correspond to what marks. The three-crown mark is known as the (Swedish) national mark.
Date
1881
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "JEL" stamped in rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Three crowns stamped in a cartouche
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "G" stamped in a circle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "C6" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside, end
Inscription: "C[C or E? illegible]" and illegible lowercase letter(s) engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.063 (W) x 5.787 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.7 (W) x 14.7 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.5644
Measurement Notes
This spoon is not identical to other two in set.