Spoon (Teaspoon)

Museum Object Number 1969.0030

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Collection

Ineson-Bissell Collection

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

John Foulk Robinson (Maker)

Creator Notes

As per Fennimore, Delaware Silver, p. 254: John Foulk Robinson was the brother of silversmtih, Hannah Robinson, and Jacob F. Robinson.

Date of Birth

1812

Date of Death

1867

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1850-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.F.ROBINSON" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "HD" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.008 (L) , 1.378 (W) , 1.411 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

17.8 (L) , 3.5 (W) , 40 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488