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Spoon (Tablespoon)
John Wolfe Forbes
1808-1838
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
1986.0125
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Edgar H. Sittig in memory of Edgar H. Sittig
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Object Number
1986.0125
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
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
1808-1838
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "I.W.F." stamped
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: A five-pointed star, a male profile bust facing irght, each in a circle; a beaver and an anchor, each in an oval, stamped
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
8.56 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
21.75 (L)
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. 467-488Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 172Book: McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
• Description of mark and some background information, p. 71Book: Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1948 American Silversmiths and Their Marks III. 285 p.
• Brief background information on maker, p. 56