Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.499.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.499.001
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Lewis Cary (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1815-1834
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "L.CARY" flanked by two suns, stamped in a serrated, serpentine banner
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "[SPS]" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
Silver
Techniques
Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.22 (W) x 5.984 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.1 (W) x 15.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.8113
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. 467-488
Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on Lewis Cary, p. 101
Book: Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.