Sterling Silver, 800 Silver, and Silver-Plated Spoons Featuring John Adam
Item Details
A collection of thirteen silver spoons. Each piece features an oval bowl on a fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and a personalized engraving. The collection includes four sterling teaspoons by Gorham, a sterling teaspoon and tablespoon by Wendell Mfg. Co. of Chicago, IL (active 1890-1900), four 800 silver teaspoons by John Adam of Alexandria, VA (active 1796-1848), and three silver-plated tablespoons by 1847 Rogers Bros. The total approximate weight of the four 800 silver spoons is 1.99 ozt., and the total approximate weight of the six sterling spoons is 5.300 ozt.
| Items Included | spoons |
| Brand | Gorham |
| Number of Items | 13 |
Condition
- minor to mild surface wear including small dents, marks, scratches, and tarnishing; bowl tips on some spoons are worn down, notably on the silver-plated spoons; all have personalized engravings on their handles.
Dimensions
- measurements of one silver-plated tablespoon; the total approximate weight of the four 800 silver spoons is 1.99 ozt.; the total approximate weight of the six sterling spoons is 5.300 ozt.
Item #
18WDC097-006
