Tablespoon
Manufacturer
James Gaskins
(American, ca. 1761 - 1827)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1810
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
InscribedMarked on handle back: "J. Gaskins", in a serrated rectangle.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Hofheimer, II
Object number87.237
Not on view
DescriptionPointed elliptical bowl with fiddle-shaped, downturned handle. Engraved with initials "JPC".Published ReferencesGeorge Barton Cutten, THE SILVERSMITHS OF VIRGINIA TOGETHER WITH WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELERS FROM 1694 TO 1850, (The Deitz Press, Inc.: Richmond, VA, 1952), p. 125.
