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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Gabriel Lewyn
1770-1780
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Gabriel Lewyn (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.376
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.376
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Gabriel Lewyn (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per Belden (see references): Gabriel Lewyn worked in Baltimore, MD ca. 1770-1780 and Philadelphia, PA ca. 1780-1790 (L. Jones, cataloguer, 08/20/2010).
Date
1770-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "GL" stamped within a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "A·S" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.102 (W) x 5.315 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.8 (W) x 13.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.3175
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. 467-488Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example mark and brief background, p. 271.