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Spoon (Teaspoon)
John Wolfe Forbes
1810-1830
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
1998.0004.266
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
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Object Number
1998.0004.266
Object Name
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Creator (Role)
John Wolfe Forbes (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1810-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "I.W.F" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: [Beaver or Freedom] stamped in an ellipse
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Illegible device stamped in an ellipse
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Five-pointed star stamped in a circle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside, end
Inscription: "R" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.22 (W) x 6.024 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.1 (W) x 15.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.7055