Coin Silver Spoon R. Humphreys Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, PA c. 1780 Anna

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Coin Silver Spoon R. Humphreys Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, PA c. 1780 Anna
Coin Silver Spoon R. Humphreys Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, PA c. 1780 Anna
Coin Silver Spoon R. Humphreys Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, PA c. 1780 Anna
Coin Silver Spoon R. Humphreys Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, PA c. 1780 Anna
Coin Silver Spoon R. Humphreys Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, PA c. 1780 Anna
Coin Silver Spoon R. Humphreys Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, PA c. 1780 Anna
Coin Silver Spoon R. Humphreys Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, PA c. 1780 Anna

Coin Silver Spoon R. Humphreys Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, PA c. 1780 Anna
This spoon weighs 1.85 troy oz, and is 8. The “ANNA” engraving is no doubt later. While the spoon shows no tip wear, you can feel the tip is thinner than originally, and may be turned up a bit. The spoon has two very small cracks on either side of the handle roughly where the drop is on the back, each about 3 mm long and only barely visible in the bowl. This is a rare American coin silver spoon by Richard Humphreys, This RH mark is rare and until now not published. However the attribution is very strong. You can read about his life in Catherine B. A briefer version of his career is also available on Wm Erik. S excellent site which can be found by Googling American Silversmiths and Related Craftsmen. S book she treats at length bird back spoons, and the different versions. S collection there is a spoon with the same mark and a bird-back stamp that was used by Humphrey. S the dove in profile of page 269 of Hollan. Of course the maker. S mark is also very similar to an RH mark published and also shown on Voss. So I think it is obvious that the mark is that of Humphreys. Humphreys also worked in WilmIngton, Delaware at the beginning of his career, although we think this is from his Phila. SEE OUR STORE FOR MORE JEWELRY, SILVER, & COLLECTIBLES! The item “Coin Silver Spoon R. Humphreys Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, PA c. 1780 Anna” is in sale since Friday, February 13, 2015. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Coin Silver (.900)”. The seller is “labarbe” and is located in Saint Louis, Missouri. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
  • Age: Pre-1800
  • Type: Spoon
  • Composition: Coin Silver
  • Brand: Richard Humphreys

Coin Silver Spoon R. Humphreys Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, PA c. 1780 Anna

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