Teaspoon

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Teaspoon

Entry/Object ID

SS.2011.19

Description

One of seven small teaspoons; oval bowl with pointed tip; wider at transition from bowl to shaft; shaft gently widens to wide flat handle; fiddle-back shaped handle; incised lines on either side of shaft, front and back; incised lines continue into handle, creating Hanoverian-style effect 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

6-1/4 in

Width

1-3/8 in

Depth

7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 7/8 in. (15.9 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm)

Material

silver

Condition

Notes

Remarks: General hard wear pattern overall; inscription nearly worn away; some discoloration at transition on back, especially to (.19) and (.25).

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

SS.2011.20 - Teaspoon - Identical SS.2011.21 - Teaspoon - Identical SS.2011.22 - Teaspoon - Identical SS.2011.23 - Teaspoon - Identical SS.2011.24 - Teaspoon - Identical SS.2011.25 - Teaspoon - 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 seven teaspoons; 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