Set of four coin silver serving spoons crafted by J. Einstein, circa 1860s. Three of the spoons are engraved with 'PR' or 'LR'; the fourth spoon is without engraving. These spoons are from the estate of Max Rosenthal (1833-1919), a Civil War artist known for illustrating books using chromolithographic plates and for his depictions of the Army of the Potomac. Joseph Einstein was a prominent Philadelphia jeweler and silversmith active during the Civil War years, and he and Rosenthal were members of the same congregation, mentioned in *The Jews of Philadelphia* (1894).
Subject: 19th Century American Silver
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This archival object consists of a silver teaspoon, part of a three-piece set, engraved with the hallmark "H. HYMAN, RHD." The spoon is attributed to Henry S. Hyman, a silversmith active in New York, NY (circa 1832 and 1855-1866) and Richmond, VA (1835-1855). This specific piece is identified as Teaspoon #2. Note that this Henry Hyman should not be confused with an earlier silversmith of the same name in Lexington, KY.