Description:
(6) E.V. Haughwout spoons, Pat. 1861. Monogrammed (E.P.M.).

Material:
Coin silver

Maker/Artist:
E.V. Haughwout

Date:
Circa 1860

Provenance:
Florida estate

Size of Artwork:
H. 7 x W. 7

Weight (LBS)
.5

Condition:
Good condition.

History:
By 1856 merchant E. V. Haughwout had amassed a fortune and lived in an elegant house on Gramercy Park with a private stable on 19th Street. He had opened his business in 1832 selling imported porcelain, china and glass and became one of the nation’s most esteemed merchants.Haughwout expanded his business to include his own staff of designers, artists, glass cutters and engravers. In addition to his imported goods, the company manufactured pearl- and ivory-handled silverware and silver-plated hardware such as gas jets and chandelier parts. Here customers could choose blank French tableware to be hand-decorated to their specifications.The Haughwout Building in New York was a trailblazing project: the building installed the world's first successful passenger elevator on March 23, 1857, a hydraulic lift designed for the building by Elisha Graves Otis. It cost $300, had a speed of .67 feet per second and was powered by a steam-engine installed in the basement. The Lincoln's were known to have purchased dinnerware from this retailer.