Scarce 1750-65 John Leacock of Philadelphia Coin Silver Colonial Spoon Set of Four
$450.00
Offered is a set of four coin silver teaspoons made 1750-65 by John Leacock of Phildaelphia. Leacock worked from 1750-1767 as a silversmith in Philadelphia Pennsylvania eventually retiring in 1767 or so to Lower Merion. He wasn't one to sit still for long, trying his hand at viniculture and then acting as a Loyalist in the American Revolution. Finally, he moved back to the city and became the Philadelphia Coroner. Perhaps only Winterthur Museum has a larger collection of matching Leacock spoons (a set of 6).
Marked with an 'IL' in a sawtooth rectangular cartouche. Mark is a dead match to one identified in the Winterthur collection as DAPC Record Number (1988.3013) / Mark ID Number TM IL014.
Condition is good with more than average wear, especially noted in several of the marks etc.. Nonetheless, scarce, scarce, scarce!
5.75” in length.
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Offered is a set of four coin silver teaspoons made 1750-65 by John Leacock of Phildaelphia. Leacock worked from 1750-1767 as a silversmith in Philadelphia Pennsylvania eventually retiring in 1767 or so to Lower Merion. He wasn't one to sit still for long, trying his hand at viniculture and then acting as a Loyalist in the American Revolution. Finally, he moved back to the city and became the Philadelphia Coroner. Perhaps only Winterthur Museum has a larger collection of matching Leacock spoons (a set of 6).
Marked with an 'IL' in a sawtooth rectangular cartouche. Mark is a dead match to one identified in the Winterthur collection as DAPC Record Number (1988.3013) / Mark ID Number TM IL014.
Condition is good with more than average wear, especially noted in several of the marks etc.. Nonetheless, scarce, scarce, scarce!
5.75” in length.
Check out some of my other sterling silver here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/neurorocker?section_id=6783258
Or just browse around the shop!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/neurorocker
Offered is a set of four coin silver teaspoons made 1750-65 by John Leacock of Phildaelphia. Leacock worked from 1750-1767 as a silversmith in Philadelphia Pennsylvania eventually retiring in 1767 or so to Lower Merion. He wasn't one to sit still for long, trying his hand at viniculture and then acting as a Loyalist in the American Revolution. Finally, he moved back to the city and became the Philadelphia Coroner. Perhaps only Winterthur Museum has a larger collection of matching Leacock spoons (a set of 6).
Marked with an 'IL' in a sawtooth rectangular cartouche. Mark is a dead match to one identified in the Winterthur collection as DAPC Record Number (1988.3013) / Mark ID Number TM IL014.
Condition is good with more than average wear, especially noted in several of the marks etc.. Nonetheless, scarce, scarce, scarce!
5.75” in length.
Check out some of my other sterling silver here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/neurorocker?section_id=6783258
Or just browse around the shop!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/neurorocker