Metals
Seymour & Lindsley (Maker)
Hartford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
1840-1860
Silver
Engraved
1972.0211
Object Number1972.0211 |
Spoon (Salt spoon)
Metals
Gift of Mr. W. Ogilvie Comstock
Seymour & Lindsley (Maker)
Hartford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
As per previous cataloguer: Origin: United States, possibly Hartford, CT.
1840-1860
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "SEYMOUR & LINDSLEY" stamped incuse
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "GS[J or I]" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside; "72.211" incised
Silver
Engraved
3.74 (L) , 0.748 (W) , 0.1764 (Weight)
9.5 (L) , 1.9 (W) , 5 (Weight)
Text available soon.
[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.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 378
[Book] Rainwater, Dorothy T. & Redfield, Judy. 1998 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 418 p.
• Brief biography and chronology of firm, pp. 299-300
[Book] Bohan, Peter & Hammerslough, Philip H. 1970 Early Conneticut SIlver 1700-1840. 288 p.
• Information on Clark Lindsley, p. 242