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Teaspoon

Date1781-1795

Maker Jacob Ege Jr. (1754 - 1795)

OriginAmerica, Virginia, Richmond

MediumSilver

DimensionsOther: 4 3/4in. (4 3/4in.)

Credit LineGift of Marilyn and James Melchor

Object number2015-201

DescriptionTeaspoon with pointed oval handle and elongated shallow oval drop on back of pointed oval bowl.
Label TextWork by Jacob Ege of Richmond can be tightly dated to between 1781 and 1795; few examples survive. This is the first piece by Ege to enter the Colonial Williamsburg Collections.
InscribedEngraved in block letters "T/I. H" on front tip of handle
MarkingsMarked in relief "I*E" in a worn rectangle on back of handle