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Spoon (Teaspoon)
John Wolfe Forbes
1802-1810
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Wolfe Forbes (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.238
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.238
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
John Wolfe Forbes (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1802-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "I.W.FORBES" stamped within a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: An anchor stamped within an oval
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: A five-pointed star stamped within an oval
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: A bust of a man's head in profile, facing the viewer's right, stamped within an oval
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "C" stamped within a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "P" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside, drop
Inscription: "P" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.299 (W) x 6.043 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.3 (W) x 15.35 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.6349