Object Number 1998.0004.004.001

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

Lewis Cary (Maker)
1798-1834
As per Tousey's notebook: "One of Cary's apprentices was Newell Harding. This could be the reason the Shreve, Crump and Low spoons were 3 Cary, 1 Harding identical in a set of four except the Harding is not as heavy and a bit wider and not with a drop on the handle (i.e. no back tipt). (Buck, Old Plate p. 49)"

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1815-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "CARY" stamped in rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "ET" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.102 (L) , 1.26 (W) , 0.7055 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.5 (L) , 3.2 (W) , 20 (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 marks, brief background information, sources, p. 101
[Book] Rainwater, Dorothy T. & Redfield, Judy. 1998 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 418 p.
• Background information on the maker, p. 68