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Spoon (Apostle spoon)
Edward Anthony
1658 (1585-1620)
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Edward Anthony (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Exeter; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.077
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.077
Object Name
Spoon (Apostle spoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Edward Anthony (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Exeter; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
The crowned X mark was used by Exeter goldsmiths.
Date
1658 (1585-1620)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Bowl, upper surface
Inscription: Crowned "X" flanked by two pellets, stamped in a circle
Type: Inscription
Location: Bowl, underside
Inscription: "I·R/W·P/1658" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.89 (W) x 7.48 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.8 (W) x 19 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.164
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: Currier, Ernest M. 1938 Marks of Early American Silversmiths: With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. 179 p.
• Information on seal-top and Apostle spoons, p. 165Book: Jackson, Charles James. English Goldsmiths and their Marks: A History of the Goldsmiths and Plate Workers of England, Scotland, and Ireland. 747 p.
• Example of mark and dating information, p. 332Book: Schroder, Timothy. 2009 British and Continental Gold and Silver in the Ashmolean Museum. 2.
• See spoons, Vol. 2, pp. 828-58.