1967.0252 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Augustus H. Hayden (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1850-1860

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1967.0252


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Object Number

1967.0252

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

Augustus H. Hayden (Maker)
As per previous cataloguer: A. H. Hayden was probably the seller, not the maker, Augustus, with his brothers Sidney and Nathaniel, had a partnership in a jewelry store from 1846 to 1852, (and with Sidney and W. G. Whilden from 1852 to 1863. From 1863 on for a year or two A. H. Hayden served in the Confederate Army, after which he went into business for himself. S-1794. Maker A. H. Hayden was a jewelry seller.

Place of Origin

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

Date

1850-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "A.H. HAYDEN" & "STERLING", stamped incuse
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "L", engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.425 (L) , 1.811 (W) , 1.834 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.4 (L) , 4.6 (W) , 52 (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