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Spoon (Teaspoon)
John Fessler Jr.
1811-1824
Description
The initials and tradition of ownership associated with this silver spoon anchor its origins in Frederick, Maryland. The spoon’s shape and the maker's mark for second-generation clockmaker and silversmith John Fessler, Jr. demonstrate a taste for oval-ended handles lingering into the nineteenth century. This shape accommodates the foliated script “RP,” likely engraved for Roger Johnson (1749-1831), who owned and developed property in Frederick county and neighboring regions. In 1781 Roger married Elizabeth Thomas. This single spoon was part of a set numbering at least nine that were inherited by Johnson descendants.
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Fessler Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Frederick; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1992.0120
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Lawrence Jessen in memory of Florence Jackson Farley
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Object Number
1992.0120
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
John Fessler Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Frederick; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1811-1824
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "J.F.J./r" stamped in an oval
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle tip, surface
Inscription: "RJ" in foliate script, engraved, crosswise
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
6.87 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.46 (L)