A collection of thirty-four silver coffee spoons, various makers, New York and New England, circa 1730-1760

The majority of “Hanoverian” mid-rib form, with some having shell or scroll ends, and all with drop, shell, foliate motif or rat-tail to bowl backs, comprising a set of four spoons by Johannes Frederick Cluett (1700-?), Kingston, Schenectady, and Albany, NY, engraved with monogram, “FVDB," marked; a set of three spoons by William Gilbert (before 1746-1832), New York, NY, engraved with monogram, “HH,” marked; a pair of spoons by James Gilbert Roe (1744-1815), Kingston, NY, engraved with monogram, “DP/ CH,” marked; four spoons by Ephraim Brasher (1744- c. 1810), New York, NY, each engraved respectively with monograms, “EP,” “MM,” “ML,” and “HS,” all marked; a spoon by Joseph W. Hopkins (1730-1801), New Haven, CT, engraved with monogram, “AG,” marked; a spoon by John Heath (about 1721-1806), New York, NY, engraved with monogram, “MI,” marked; a spoon possibly by John Benjamin (1700-1773), Stratford, CT, engraved with monogram, “SP,” marked; a spoon by Joseph Carpenter (1747-1804), Norwich, CT, engraved with monogram, “MH," marked; two spoons by Samuel Tingley (1740-1800), New York, NY, each engraved respectively with monogram, “AV” and “EDL,” both marked; a spoon possibly by Samuel Tingley (1740-1800), New York, NY, engraved with monogram, “M,” marked somewhat indistinct; a spoon by Daniel Boyer (1725-1779), Boston, MA, engraved with monogram, “OC,” marked; a spoon possibly by James Gilbert Roe (1744-1815), Kingston, NY, marked; a spoon by Jean Hastier (1691-1770), New York, NY, engraved with monogram, “IT,” marked; a spoon by Samuel Tingley (1740-1800), New York, NY, engraved with monogram, “J/ CM,” marked; a spoon by Nicholas Roosevelt (1715-1769), New York, NY, engraved with monogram, “B/ RM,” marked; three spoons with indistinct maker's marks, with rampant lion mark, likely English, two engraved respectively with monograms, “MM" and “C/ TA"; a spoon with unidentified maker's mark, “TD,” engraved with monogram, “J.W.B."; three spoons with indistinct or rubbed maker's marks, two engraved respectively with monograms, “ML” and “M/ GL"; and two spoons, apparently unmarked, one engraved with monogram, “LR.”

L: 5 in. (longest), Total weight: 10.41 oz. t. 

Provenance

From the collection of O.D. Noble.