1998.0004.780 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1998.0004.780 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Dessert spoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    General James Wolf (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1800-1822

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1998.0004.780


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Object Number

1998.0004.780

Object Name

Spoon (Dessert spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

Creator (Role)

General James Wolf (Maker)
1779-1858

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see References): The maker General James Wolf also worked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Date

1800-1822

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "G.J.WOLF" stamped in a serpentine banner
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "x" stamped incuse
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "EJO" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

7.441 (L) , 1.417 (W) , 0.9524 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.9 (L) , 3.6 (W) , 27 (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
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Information on General James Wolf and example mark, p. 453
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. & Bartlett, Louisa D. 2008 Delaware Silver the Col. Kenneth P. & Regina I. Brown Collection. 355 p.
Working dates for General James Wolf, p. 348