1972.0197 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    General James Wolf (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1972.0197


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1972.0197

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. W. Ogilvie Comstock

Creator (Role)

General James Wolf (Maker)
1779-1858

Place of Origin

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

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "G.J.WOLF" stamped in a serpentine banner
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "LRS" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside; "72.197" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.583 (L) , 1.693 (W) , 1.3404 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.8 (L) , 4.3 (W) , 38 (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