Spoon (Salt spoon)

Museum Object Number 2004.0007

Object Name

Spoon (Salt spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Warner W. Naudain

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

1830-1845

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "[?].F.ROBINSON" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "AE" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

3.74 (L) , 1.102 (W) , 0.2116 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9.5 (L) , 2.8 (W) , 6 (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