Gregorie Tablespoons

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Gregorie Tablespoons

Entry/Object ID

98.1.1

Tags

Needs review

Description

Gregorie Tablespoons 98.1.1 Silver Tablespoon Made By Hester Bateman, London 1786-87. Marked with Lion Passant Guardant, Head of George III in Oval, London Leopard's Head Crowned The monogram "JMCG" on the spoon undoubtedly represents the initials of James and Mary Christiana Gregorie. Mary Christiana Gregorie nee Hopton was the sister of Mrs. Nathaniel Russell and the aunt of Alicia Hopton Russell Middleton.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

98.1.1-6

Source or Donor

Middleton Place Foundation

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Descended in the Middleton Family, Orignally Property of James and Mary Christiana Gregorie

Made/Created

Artist

Bateman, Hester

Date made

1786 - 1787

Place

Location

English, London

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

mark on back of handle

Transcription

Hester Bateman

Notes

Maker's Mark: see notes

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tablespoon

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Spoon, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Utensils

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

723

Dimensions

Length

9 in

Weight

2.3 oz

Dimension Notes

weight in Troy ozs.

Material

Silver

Location

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Room

103

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Moved By

June Hawkins

Date

June 24, 2002

Location

Room

103

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Provenance

Notes

The monogram "JMCG" undoubtedly represents the initials of James and Mary Christiana Gregorie, nee Hopton, who was the sister of Mrs. Nathaniel Russell and the aunt of Alicia Hopton Russell Middleton.

General Notes

Note

Tag Date: 2022-11-03 15:46:46.999000 Notes: date letter 1786-1787 with Lion Passant Guardant, Head of George III in oval and London Leopards Head Crowned. This spoon also engraved with unidentified crest of a lion erased facing left above the monogram "JMCG" Status: OK Location Details1: 1

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

January 29, 1998

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 1, 2023