Teaspoon
Date1781-1795
Maker
Jacob Ege Jr.
(1754 - 1795)
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
1815-1830
1815-1830
ca. 1780-1810
1806-1814 or 1818-1821 (probably)
1814-1845
ca. 1825
1826-1827
1818-1845
1760-1777