1998.0004.499.002 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1998.0004.499.002 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • Enlarge

  •        

Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Lewis Cary (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1815-1834

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1998.0004.499.002


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1998.0004.499.002

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Lewis Cary (Maker)
1798-1834
As per Tousey's notebook: "One of Cary's apprentices was Newell Harding. This could be the reason the Shreve, Crump and Low spoons were 3 Cary, 1 Harding identical in a set of four except the Harding is not as heavy and a bit wider and not with a drop on the handle (i.e. no back tipt). (Buck, Old Plate p. 49)"

Place of Origin

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

Date

1815-1834

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "L.CARY" flanked by two suns, stamped in a serrated, serpentine banner
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "[SPS]" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.984 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.776 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.2 (L) , 3 (W) , 22 (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 Lewis Cary, p. 101
[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 Lewis Cary, p. 178