Metals
Josiah Austin (Maker)
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1745-1770
Silver
Engraved
1962.0240.895
Object Number1962.0240.895 |
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Metals
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
Josiah Austin (Maker)
January 24, 1719/1720-1780
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
As per previous cataloguer: Origin is Charlestown or Boston, Massachusetts.
1745-1770
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "IĀ·Austin" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "M * C" engraved
Silver
Engraved
7.953 (L) , 1.614 (W) , 1.7284 (Weight)
20.2 (L) , 4.1 (W) , 49 (Weight)
XRF testing reported in Quimby (p. 56) is silver content of 89.8%.
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] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Cat. no. 5, p. 56.