Object Number 1998.0004.008

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Coe & Upton (Merchant)

Henderson I. Sawyer (Maker)

Place of Origin

New York, New York, New York, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per McGrew (see References): Henderson I. Sawyer worked in Hartford, Connecticut.

Date

1840-1858

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "H.I. SAWYER" stamped in parallelogram
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "COE & UPTON" stamped in rectangle
3. Mark; Handle, underside; "N" stamped in banner
4. Mark; Handle, underside; "Y" stamped in square with clipped corners
5. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "M.S. Ellis" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.339 (L) , 1.299 (W) , 0.7408 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

16.1 (L) , 3.3 (W) , 21 (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] Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information on Coe & Upson, p. 55