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Spoon (Tablespoon)
John Wolfe Forbes
1802-1831
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
1991.0029
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Charlotte Sittig in memory of Edgar H. Sittig
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Object Number
1991.0029
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
1802-1831
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, stem, underside
Inscription: "I.W·F" with a pellet, stamped in rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, stem, underside
Inscription: beaver stamped in an ellipse
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, stem, underside
Inscription: Anchor stamped in an ellipse
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, stem, underside
Inscription: Five-pointed star stamped in a circle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, stem, underside
Inscription: Profile bust stamped in an ellipse
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "B" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.772 (W) x 8.661 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.5 (W) x 22 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.7866