Object Number 1998.0004.631

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Henderson I. Sawyer (Maker)

A. J. Gage (Merchant)

Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per McGrew (see References): Henderson I. Sawyer worked in Hartford, Connecticut. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 11/21/2009)

Date

1840-1858

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "H.I.SAWYER" stamped in a rounded rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; Five-pointed star stamped in an octagon
3. Mark; Handle, underside; "A.I.GAGE" stamped in a rounded rectangle
4. Mark; Handle, underside; Profile bust stamped in an ellipse
5. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "ES.E" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.945 (L) , 1.299 (W) , 0.5291 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.1 (L) , 3.3 (W) , 15 (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.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 373
[Book] McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Description of mark from similar spoon, p. 79
[Book] Rainwater, Dorothy T. & Redfield, Judy. 1998 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 418 p.
• Short biography on Henderson Sawyer, p. 293