Spoon, Eating

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Spoon, Eating

Entry/Object ID

2004.016.002

Description

Kings pattern dinner spoon with elaborate shell pattern on handle.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2004.016.

Source or Donor

Rhett, Dr. and Mrs. Edmund

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Rhett, Jr.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Walter Thornhill
William Theobalds

Date made

1835 - 1836

Time Period

Empire, Rococo

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

back of handle

Transcription

Maker's mark W.T. in rectangular cartouche with lion, leopard, U, and profile facing right.

Material/Technique

Engraved

Type

Engraving

Location

back of handle

Transcription

Wyatt crest (impaled stag) above initials WHA

Material/Technique

Engraved

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Spoon, Eating

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Eating & Drinking Utensils

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Name

Dinner Spoon

Dimensions

Height

3/8 in

Width

1-1/8 in

Length

5-5/8 in

Material

Silver

Location

Location

Building

AR 108

Moved By

Jill Beute Koverman

Date

December 7, 2004

Location

Building

AR 308 C2

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2004.015.001, 2004.015.002, 2004.016.003, 2004.016.004

Exhibition

5

General Notes

Note

Status: OK

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

February 12, 2023

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023