1962.0240.340 Silver spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Edmund Hughes (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Middletown, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1804-1840

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.340


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1962.0240.340

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Edmund Hughes (Maker)
1781-1851

Place of Origin

Middletown, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see references): Hughes worked in both Middletown and Hampton, Connecticut. As per previous cataloguer: Origin possibly Hampton, Connecticut.

Date

1804-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "E.HUGHES" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "YCY" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.807 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.4938 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.75 (L) , 3 (W) , 14 (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 mark and brief background, p. 239.
[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 Edmund Hughes, p. 252.