Maker
John A. Cole(American, active 1830–1859)American, active 1830–1859
Retailer
Samuel W. Benedict (New York, active 1823–1864)New York, active 1823–1864
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Soup Spoon (one of a set of five)
Datec. 1849
Made inNew York , New York, United States
MediumSilver
Dimensions7 in. (17.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Audrey Jones Beck
Object numberB.88.16.5
Non exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Related examples: A dozen forks, a butter knife, a tablespoon, and a teaspoon from this set belong to the Gibbs Memorial Library, Mexia, Texas. See also B.88.17.1–.3, B.88.18.
Book excerpt: David B. Warren, Michael K. Brown, Elizabeth Ann Coleman, and Emily Ballew Neff. American Decorative Arts and Paintings in the Bayou Bend Collection. Houston: Princeton Univ. Press, 1998.
ProvenanceDr. Jasper Gibbs (1810–1876) and Laura Jane Drake Gibbs (1821–1855, m. 1839), and his second wife, Sallie Candler Gibbs (1839–1928, m. 1857), Mexia, Texas; given to their daughter Mary Gibbs (Mrs. Jesse H. Jones, 1872–1962); given to her granddaughter Mrs. John A. Beck (Audrey Jones Beck, 1924–2003), Houston; given to MFAH, 1988.
Exhibition HistoryLoaned to the Houston Endowment, Inc. for the permanent exhibit on Jesse H. Jones (but never displayed), February 1, 1994–June 24, 2003 (see YL.2003-15 or previous number LN:93.29).
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved: Gibbs 1849
Mark of Benedict [Belden 1980, p. 56]
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