Spoon, serving

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Spoon, serving

Entry/Object ID

SS.2011.12

Description

Large serving spoon; oval bowl with slightly pointed tip; wide curves at transition from bowl to shaft; shaft gently widens into wide flat fiddle-back shaped handle; incised lines on both sides of shaft, front and back; lines continue into handle, giving Hanoverian-style effect on front and back; hallmark: "B. GARDINER"; engraved in script: "WI".

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

B. Gardiner & Company

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1829

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

2 in

Depth

1-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 2 x 1 3/8 in. (22.2 x 5.1 x 3.5 cm)

Material

silver

Condition

Notes

Remarks: General hard wear overall; (.11) dent in bowl at left back side; (.12) bowl out of shape, dented; (.14) flecks of deep tarnish, even after polishing; all have scratches and slight notches in shaft near bowl.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

SS.2011.13 - Spoon, serving - Identical SS.2011.14 - Spoon, serving - Identical SS.2011.15 - Spoon, serving - Identical SS.2011.16 - Spoon, serving - Identical SS.2011.11 - Spoon, serving - Identical

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Gift appraisal states this group of tableware is "American coin silver" [Jessa J. Krick, Collections Manager, 10/17/2012].

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of six similar serving spoons; part of a partial set of serving and flatware.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14D

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial