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Scoop (Marrow scoop)
Hugh Wishart
1784-1810
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Hugh Wishart (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2001.0002.027
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Denison and Louise Hatch
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Object Number
2001.0002.027
Object Name
Scoop (Marrow scoop)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Hugh Wishart (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1784-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "WISHART" in rectangle, stamped
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, surface, near tip
Inscription: "B*M" in shaded block capitals, engraved horizontally
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
7.126 (H) x 0.945 (W) x 8.661 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.4 (W) x 22.7 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.4462
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.
• Information on maker and example mark, p. 451Book: Currier, Ernest M. 1938 Marks of Early American Silversmiths: With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. 179 p.
• Example mark and brief information on maker, p. 153Book: Buhler, Kathryn C. & Hood, Graham. 1970 American Silver: Garvan and Other Collections in the Yale University Art Gallery.
• Other objects made by Wiltberger, p. 206, # 874