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Pair of Tablespoons

Dateca. 1810

Maker Alexander Young (1784-1856)

OriginAmerica, South Carolina, Camden

MediumSilver

DimensionsEach: OL: 9”; OW (across bowl): 1 7/8”. Total approximate weight 5.0 troy oz

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number2021-54,1&2

DescriptionPair of silver tablespoons: Each with downturned tipt handle with squared end and long rectangular drop on back of pointed oval bowl.
Label TextAlexander Young was a prominent silversmith working in Camden, South Carolina between about 1807 and 1856. Horse racing was a popular pastime in early America and Camden was noted for both the horses raised and raced in that area. The engraving on these tablespoons reflects this interest.
InscribedEach engraved across end of handle with a horse on a grassy ground
MarkingsEach marked on back of handle in relief “YOUNG” in a serrated rectangle
ProvenanceMike Dunklin Antiques, Hendersonville, NC
Charles C. Williams (1925-1996), Chevy Chase, MD (1990)
South Bay Auctions, East Moriches, NY, June 12, 2021, lot 232
S. J. Shrubsole, NY, NY