Sutton, American silversmith?
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2022 5:09 pm
by mdhavey
Here is a nice 8" long serving spoon, I'm assuming its Coin. Anybody have anything on Sutton? There may be an initial or graphic before the name Sutton, but it's pretty well rubbed.
Re: Sutton, American silversmith?
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 1:46 am
by Traintime
Thorn listed Robert Sutton New Haven 1815 but had no sample marks for him back then. Now we do, for initials. But look at the watchpaper sample where his name is spelled out. Some of these guys have maker and retailer marks, as well as changes of each over time. So, this is not conclusive:
https://www.americansilversmiths.org/ma ... 165077.htm
Re: Sutton, American silversmith?
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 11:36 am
by mdhavey
So Robert Sutton from New Haven is about the only Sutton who worked in silver that has turned up. I don't have a copy of "Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection", I wonder if anyone reading this has one? That's usually the most comprehensive listing of hallmarks.
Re: Sutton, American silversmith?
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 4:19 pm
by dragonflywink
mdhavey wrote:So Robert Sutton from New Haven is about the only Sutton who worked in silver that has turned up. I don't have a copy of "Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection", I wonder if anyone reading this has one? That's usually the most comprehensive listing of hallmarks.
Most of my books are packed away, but Belden's 'Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection' was handy - no 'Sutton'...
~Cheryl