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Spoon (Teaspoon)
John Ewan
1825-1852
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Ewan (Maker)
Place of Origin
Charleston; South Carolina; South; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.246
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.246
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
John Ewan (Maker)
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/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "J.EWAN." stamped within a serrated cartouche
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: A shield with a crown stamped within a shield-shaped cartouche
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: A lion passant, facing the viewer's left, stamped within a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "HMF" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.378 (W) x 5.984 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.5 (W) x 15.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.6349