Object Number 1998.0004.980

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Jacob Sargeant
February 28, 1761-April 12, 1843

Place of Origin

New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Sargeant worked in Mansfield and Hartford, Connecticut, and in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; Pseudo hallmark in cartouche
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "J·SARGEANT" stamped within rectangle, pellet separating first initial and surname
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, above initials; "Premium," engraved
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, below "Premium"; "HCAS," engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.024 (L) , 1.22 (W) , 0.4233 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.3 (L) , 3.1 (W) , 12 (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] 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