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Spoon (Tablespoon)
Joseph Seymour
1835-1850
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Seymour (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.270
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.270
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Joseph Seymour (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1835-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "J. SEYMOUR" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "Clark" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.772 (W) x 9.016 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.5 (W) x 22.9 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.6579
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: Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1948 American Silversmiths and Their Marks III. 285 p.
• Information on Joseph Seymour & Co., p. 118Book: 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.
• Biographical information on maker and evolution of Joseph Seymour & Co., p. 128