Posted 12 years ago
BHock45
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This is another coin silver spoon I found. I am unsure about the year again. It is nice with the hallmark:
"H&ADRIANCE"
Mongrammed PW in cursive.
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Hayes & Adriance
Poughkeepsie, NY
Active c1816 - 1826. Peter P. Hayes & John Adriance
http://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_H2.html
And here too:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~silversmiths/makers/silversmiths/135001.htm
John Adriance
Born: 10 Jan 1795, Poughkeepsie NY
Marriage: Elizabeth Storm on 21 Jul 1840 in Poughkeepsie NY
Died: 19 Apr 1873, Poughkeepsie NY
Events in his life were:
Apprenticed in 1809 to STORM & WILSON in Poughkeepsie NY
He was a partner from 1814 to 1815 with Harry Cook in Poughkeepsie NY as ADRIANCE & COOK.
He was a partner from 1816 to 1826 with Peter Perret Hayes in Poughkeepsie NY as HAYES & ADRIANCE.
He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Poughkeepsie NY, listed as a manufacturer.
(Silversmiths of Virginia, Cutten, George Barton)
Thank you vetraio50. Would you say that the DOB is leaning toward the beginning of the 1816-1826 time period?
The style of monogram may give it away to an expert in US silver. Mind you a ten year period is not bad given that no date letters were used!
Yes, I agree. I didn't realize it was only ten years... sorry. lol. Thanks and have a good night!