1972.0201 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1972.0201 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Henderson I. Sawyer (Maker)

    L. P. Coe (Merchant)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1840-1855

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Museum Object Number:

    1972.0201


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1972.0201

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. W. Ogilvie Comstock

Creator (Role)

Henderson I. Sawyer (Maker)

L. P. Coe (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

1840-1855

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "H.I. SAWYER" stamped in a parallelogram
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "L.P. COE" stamped in a rectangle
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Profile bust stamped in an ellipse
4. Mark; Handle, underside; "N" stamped in a square with clipped corners
5. Mark; Handle, underside; "Y" stamped in a square with clipped corners
6. Inscription; Handle, underside; "72.201" incised

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

8.031 (L) , 1.693 (W) , 1.0935 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.4 (L) , 4.3 (W) , 31 (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 Sawyer marks, brief background information, sources, p. 373
[Book] McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Description of Sawyer 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
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on L.P. Coe, p. 115
[Book] McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Description of mark and information on L.P. Coe, p. 79
[Book] Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information on L.P. Coe, p. 55