Examples of early Alexandria Virginia silver are very rare. Here are 4 beautiful dessert spoons by Adam Lynn. According to the book In the Neatest, Most Fashionable Manner: Three Centuries of Alexandria Silver by Catherine Hollan, Lynn opened a shop in Alexandria, VA in 1795 and 'makes in the neatest and most fashionable manner all kinds of gold and silver work'. Lynn is regarded as one of Alexandria's earliest and most important silversmiths and it is interesting to note that Hollan used one of his advertisements for the title of her catalog.
Dessert spoons are hard to find and these, although simple in their design, are very beautiful. They are in a basic tip style with a slight curve. According to the aforementioned book, 'all Lynn flatware is pointed-end, none is found in the coffin or fiddle patterns'. His working dates are c. 1795-1812, Hollan notes all his silver is in the federal style and appears to have been made before c. 1812.
These spoons bear a script monogram of 'AH' at the top front and are stamped on the back 'A.Lynn'. They measure 7.5 inches long and are in very good antique condition (very ligh wear to the tips and a couple tiny dings). Similar examples are at the Lyceum (The museum of Alexandria history) and Mount Vernon ( Where George Washington's nephew Bushrod - who inherited Mount Vernon - was Lynn's customer).
Our Price:SOLD
Item code: P231
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