Spoon (Tablespoon)

Museum Object Number 1998.0004.232

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Collection

Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

Creator (Role)

Horace Goodwin (Maker)

Creator Notes

Horace Goodwin was the son of Allyn and Anna (Marsh) Goodwin and the brother of Allyn Goodwin. He was first located in New Britain, Connecticut and then in Vermont. In 1810 he moced to Hartford Connecticut. He married Mary Ramsey on November 29, 1812 and then Mrs. Phebe C. Hayman on February 1, 1860. He is recorded as taking over Nathan Allen's stand in 1810 and carried on the watchmaking business. Then from 1811-1821 he worked in a partnership with Thomas Dodd which took over the stand of Heydorn & Imlay. From 1821-25 he worked in a partnership with his brother Allyn Goodwin, as H. & A. Goodwin. He then advertised alone until 1852 when he gave up silversmithing to sell music. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. (Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, p. 229; Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths, p. 197)

Date of Birth

September 11, 1787

Date of Death

May 14, 1864

Place of Origin

Hartford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1830-1864

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "H.GOODWIN" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "TCM" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.74 (L) , 1.693 (W) , 1.3757 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.2 (L) , 4.3 (W) , 39 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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] Rainwater, Dorothy T. & Redfield, Judy. 1998 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 418 p.
• Biographical information, pp. 126-127
[Book] McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Description of mark and some background information, pp. 50, 92