1998.0004.391 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1998.0004.391 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    John G. Luscomb (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1813-1865

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1998.0004.391


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Object Number

1998.0004.391

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

John G. Luscomb (Maker)

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see References): John G. Luscomb also worked in Salem, Massachusetts. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 11/21/2009)

Date

1813-1865

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J. G. LUSCOMB." stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "E.G. Osborn" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "To Harry G." engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.26 (L) , 1.26 (W) , 0.8466 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.9 (L) , 3.2 (W) , 24 (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 maker and example mark, p. 280
[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 and example of mark, p. 271