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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Samuel D. Rockwell
1830-1841
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel D. Rockwell (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Gold
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.577
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.577
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Samuel D. Rockwell (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The obituary in the New York Tribune on March 24, 1888 (p. 5) states: "Samuel D. Rockwell, of Yonkers, died yesterday from pneumonia at No. 135 East Forty-sixth st., in his seventy-ninth year. He moved to Yonkers from this city when a young man on account of his health. he was then a jeweller, but shortly after changing his residence he sold out and opened a real estate office in Yonkers, where he lived for over forty-years. He was a prominent member of the First Presbyterian Church, where his funeral will take place Monday, at 2 p.m."
Date
1830-1841
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "S.D.ROCKWELL" stamped incuse
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "Adeline Matilda Brooks" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Gold
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.535 (W) x 7.165 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.9 (W) x 18.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.3757
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.
• Information on maker and an example of the mark, p. 361Book: Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information on maker, p. 152