Metals
Abijah Northey (Maker)
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1770-1790
Silver
Engraved
1962.0240.440
Object Number1962.0240.440 |
Spoon
Metals
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
Abijah Northey (Maker)
1741-October 1816
As per Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, p. 288: Abijah Northey's birth date is uncertain. Abijah Northey married Abigail Wood on October 31, 1765 in Charlestown, MA.
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1770-1790
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "AN" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "S·:·W" engraved
Silver
Engraved
4.646 (L) , 0.866 (W) , 0.2469 (Weight)
11.8 (L) , 2.2 (W) , 7 (Weight)
Text available soon.
[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 maker, p. 288
[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 work history of maker, p. 316