Museum Object Number1962.0240.246 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Ineson-Bissell Collection
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
John Ewan (Maker)
1786
October 1, 1852
Charleston, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
As per Belden (see references): Ewan worked in both Charleston and Jamaica. (L. Jones, cataloguer, 08/20/2010).
1825-1852
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.EWAN." stamped within a serrated cartouche
2. Mark; Handle, underside; A shield with a crown stamped within a shield-shaped cartouche
3. Mark; Handle, underside; A lion passant, facing the viewer's left, stamped within a rectangle with clipped corners
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "HMF" engraved
Silver
Engraved
5.984 (L) , 1.378 (W) , 0.6349 (Weight)
15.2 (L) , 3.5 (W) , 18 (Weight)
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[Book] Jackson, Charles James. English Goldsmiths and their Marks: A History of the Goldsmiths and Plate Workers of England, Scotland, and Ireland. 747 p.
• Information on creation place, p. 473
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Brief background and example marks, p. 160, Fig. c.