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Spoon (Teaspoon)
Wood & Hughes, Joshua Lowe
1840-1850
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Wood & Hughes (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.298
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.298
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Wood & Hughes (Maker); Joshua Lowe (Merchant)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1840-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "LOWE" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Eagle stamped in an ellipse
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "W/ & / H" stamped in a diamond
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "F" stamped in an ellipse
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "LC" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.26 (W) x 6.142 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.2 (W) x 15.6 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.6349
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 marks for Joshua Lowe, background information, sources, p. 278Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks for Wood & Hughes, background information, sources, p. 454Book: Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1948 American Silversmiths and Their Marks III. 285 p.
• Example of Wood & Hughes mark, pp. 246, 249Book: Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information and example marks for Joshua Lowe, p. 120Book: Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information and example marks for Wood & Hughes, p. 193Book: McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Description of Joshua Lowe marks and background information, pp. 58, 78Book: McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Description of Wood & Hughes marks and background information, p. 65