Museum Object Number1998.0004.516 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
Jacob Sargeant (Maker)
February 28, 1761
April 12, 1843
New England, United States, North America
As per Flynt & Fales (see References): Jacob Sargeant worked in Mansfield, Connecticut, Springfield, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut.
1784-1838
1. Mark; Handle, underside; Profile bust stamped in an ellipse with a small indent on the bottom
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.SARGEANT" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "CH" engraved
Silver
Engraved
5.315 (L) , 1.142 (W) , 0.4586 (Weight)
13.5 (L) , 2.9 (W) , 13 (Weight)
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[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.
• Information on Jacob Sargeant, p. 372
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Information on Jacob Sargeant and example mark, p. 319
[Book] Bohan, Peter & Hammerslough, Philip H. 1970 Early Conneticut SIlver 1700-1840. 288 p.
• Information on Jacob Sargeant, p. 251