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Spoon (Salt spoon)
Abraham Voorhees
1850-1860
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Abraham Voorhees (Maker)
Place of Origin
New Brunswick; New Jersey; Middlesex; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1998.0004.066
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.066
Object Name
Spoon (Salt spoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
Abraham Voorhees (Maker)
Place of Origin
New Brunswick; New Jersey; Middlesex; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1850-1860
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "A. VOORHEES" stamped in rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Profile bust stamped in octagon
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Lion stamped in rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "C" stamped in octagon
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "WCW" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.063 (W) x 3.858 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.7 (W) x 9.8 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.2116