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BigJohn unregistered	posted 11-30-2000 12:15 PM I live in Scotland and have an interest in old spoons - mainly English provincial. I recently bought a battered fiddle pattern teaspoon with the mark "E.Lescure, Philada" with an eagle mark. American silver very rarely turns up here and I would like to know about this silversmith. The spoon appears to be about 1820 and is fairly lightly made. Any info greatly appreciated! IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 11-30-2000 03:24 PM Edward P. Lescure worked in Philadelphia, at 75 Union Street, from 1822 to 1856. He listed himself as both a silversmith and jeweler in city directories and advertisements. I have a pair of place spoons, one with the mark as you describe and the other marked EPL in script. The former is fairly light weight with the normal form seen in Philadelphia spoons. The latter, however, is nearly twice as heavy, with a thick neck, applied spade drop and tiny pointed shoulders, which would indicate that its mark was used early in Lecure's career. I have not been able to trace any information on his early life or origin, but there are a number of Lescure families to be found in New York as early as the 1670's, so that may be where to look next. IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 10-25-2008 01:33 PM This is to be taken with a grain of salt, but Edward P Lescure may be Edward Porter Lescure who was born in about 1799 in Pennsylvania. His father was born in France. And his mother who was born in Pennsylvania could have been a Porter. In 1860 Edward P Lescure was a Custom House Officer in Philadelphia. Otherwise during the second half of the nineteenth century he is only listed as a clerk. However, the term clerk was at times used for jewelers who did not own a part of a business. In some partnerships a clerk (jeweler)who had done his job well enough over the years might be elevated to partner when one of the gentleman at the top moved on, retired or passed away. While I'm rattling on, just one more point. There seems to be a few likely professions that silversmiths/jewelers follow after or during their time in the trade, banking, civil service and insurance. Of course there are other professions that they took up with farming being the obvious, but the first three do seem to stand out. [This message has been edited by bascall (edited 10-25-2008).] IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 06-24-2012 12:05 AM New Member, belita, registered today, via email: quote: It is very difficult to figure out how to log a message. My goodness I was just trying to answer a persons question about my GGGGgrandfather, and It was denied. Edward Pierre Lescure was the son of Guillaume Lescure and Rosalie DeChampagne, of France. Guillaume and Rosalie fled during the revolution to Santo Domingo. Lived in Santo Domingo a few years, then due to uprising, moved to Philadelphpia U.S. Edward Pierre was one of 4 sons. Edward Pierre typically used EPL as his trademark. Guillaume is my several greats back, grandfather. IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 02-28-2013 10:54 PM There is a William Lescur in the 1800 Philadelphia census. He was a grocer at that time. From Edward P Lescure death record; Birth Date: abt 1798 Birth Place: Phila; Death Date: 6 Apr 1883; Death Place: Philadelphia, Age at Death: 85 years 5 months; ; Occupation: Acountant; Monument Cemetery. [This message has been edited by bascall (edited 03-01-2013).] IP: Logged

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