Tablespoon
Manufacturer
Gotlieb A. Mayer
(American, 1835 - 1868)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1835
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)
InscribedStamped on back: "G. Mayer/Norfolk". Initialed "H.H.W." on handle in script.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Charles E. Jenkins
Object number53.6.1
Not on view
DescriptionSilver tablespoon. Fiddleback. Script initials "H.H.W." on handle stand for Hezikiah H. Williams, one of the two pilots of the Virginia (Merrimac).Label TextGotlieb A. Mayer American, active ca. 1835–1868 Tablespoon, ca. 1835 Silver Gift of Mrs. Charles E. Jenkins 53.6.1 Exhibition History"The Norfolk Rooms," Willoughby-Baylor House, Norfolk, VA, opened August 16, 2014.
