1962.0240.246 Silver spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    John Ewan (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Charleston, South Carolina, South, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1825-1852

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.246


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Object Number

1962.0240.246

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

John Ewan (Maker)
1786-October 1, 1852

Place of Origin

Charleston, South Carolina, South, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see references): Ewan worked in both Charleston and Jamaica. (L. Jones, cataloguer, 08/20/2010).

Date

1825-1852

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.EWAN." stamped within a serrated cartouche
2. Mark; Handle, underside; A shield with a crown stamped within a shield-shaped cartouche
3. Mark; Handle, underside; A lion passant, facing the viewer's left, stamped within a rectangle with clipped corners
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "HMF" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.984 (L) , 1.378 (W) , 0.6349 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.2 (L) , 3.5 (W) , 18 (Weight)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Jackson, Charles James. English Goldsmiths and their Marks: A History of the Goldsmiths and Plate Workers of England, Scotland, and Ireland. 747 p.
Information on creation place, p. 473
[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.
Brief background and example marks, p. 160, Fig. c.