Maker
John A. Shaw(American, active c. 1802–1819)American, active c. 1802–1819
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Teaspoon
Datec. 1802–1819
Made inNewport, Rhode Island, United States
MediumSilver
Dimensions5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Ralph Carpenter
Object numberB.66.23.2
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
During the 1790s, American silversmiths, including John Shaw, introduced a type of handle unique to American flatware and now commonly referred to by the melancholy name coffin handle.
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.
ProvenanceRalph Carpenter, Scarsdale, New York; given to MFAH, 1966.
Exhibition History[The Voyage of Life], Houston Public Library, Houston TX, Jesse Jones (Central) Branch, February 1–27, 1994; Tuttle Branch, March 1–27, 1994; Heights Branch, March 29–April 24, 1994; Robinson-Westchase Branch, April 26–May 22, 1994; Smith Branch, May 24–June 19, 1994.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved: RHP
Mark of John A. Shaw [Belden 1980, p. 379]
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