Teaspoon
Manufacturer
J. M. Freeman & Co.
(American)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1856
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
InscribedStamped on the back of the handle: "Patent 1855/coin/J.M. Freeman & Son". Engraved on front "J.V.C." (?) in script monogram.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Hofheimer, II
Object number87.389
Not on view
DescriptionUpturned handle with leaf and scroll decoration in relief. Oval bowl with leafage in relief at the drop on reverse. Usual wear.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. 94.
