Metals
Timothy Harrington Newman (Maker)
Lancaster, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1800-1812
Silver
Engraved
1998.0004.722
Object Number1998.0004.722 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
Timothy Harrington Newman (Maker)
October 4, 1778-1812
As per Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, p. 287: Timothy Harrington Newman was the son of John Newman and Sarah (Flagg) Newman. He was the fourth generation from Thomas Newman who came to Salem, MA in the 17th century. He married Nancy Turner in Boston in 1800. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 09/10/2010)
Lancaster, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1800-1812
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "Newman" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "RR" engraved
Silver
Engraved
5.551 (L) , 1.024 (W) , 0.4057 (Weight)
14.1 (L) , 2.6 (W) , 11.5 (Weight)
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] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on maker and example mark, pp. 313-314
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Biographical information on maker, p. 287
[Book] Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Brief work history, p. 134