Silver Spoon by Henry Hyman, Lexington, Kentucky

Silver spoon, 6 3/8" shell spoon, marked by Henry Hyman (likely a retailer) in Lexington, Kentucky. Weighs 2.2 oz. The spoon features the initials "HBD" and four hallmarks: a head, lion passant, leopard's head, and the letter "C" in clipped rectangles, possibly indicating London manufacture between 1818-1819. The maker's mark "HENRY HYMAN" is also incused. Hyman advertised as early as 1799 in Stewart's Kentucky Herald. He is sometimes confused with H. Hyman, active in Richmond, Virginia during the 1840s-1850s; the latter's silver had the initials RHD after his hallmark.

Associated People/Businesses

• HYMAN, Henry

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Silverware
• Spoons
• Hallmarks
• Retail trade

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Objects Box 1