Metals
Hannah Robinson (Maker)
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1845-1865
Silver
1961.0429.001
Object Number1961.0429.001 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Gift of Dr. Margaret I. Handy
Hannah Robinson (Maker)
February 2, 1803-July 1, 1878
As per Fennimore, Delaware Silver, p. 246: "[Hannah Robinson] is celebrated among collectors of Delaware silver because she is the only woman recorded as practicing the craft in the state at an early date."
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1845-1865
1. Mark; Handle stem, underside; "H.ROBINSON." stamped incuse
2. Inscription; Handle tip, surface; "AEL" in feathered script, engraved
Silver
5.748 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.4938 (Weight)
14.6 (L) , 3 (W) , 14 (Weight)
This silver teaspoon with a pointed bowl and broad handle is marked with the name of the earliest known woman who worked as a silversmith in Delaware, Hannah Robinson. Spoons of this design made in sets were typical of her jewelry and silver shop in the 1840s and 1850s. The engraved initials on the handle surface, "AEL" are those of an owner whose identity is no longer known.
[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] Fennimore, Donald L. & Bartlett, Louisa D. 2008 Delaware Silver the Col. Kenneth P. & Regina I. Brown Collection. 355 p.
• Biography p. 246; spoons similar to set, p. 253.
[Book] Hindes, Ruthanna. 1967 Delaware Silversmiths 1700-1850.
• Biography p. 291-292.
[Article] Phillips, Gin. 2006 Smith's Story. American Spirit Magazine. 13-15.
• Published: p. 13 & 15.