Artist/Maker
Hugh Wishart
(ca. 1766-1840)
Egg spoon
ca. 1820 - 1835
Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Silver
Overall: 5 3/4 × 3/4 × 7/8 in. (14.6 × 1.9 × 2.2 cm)
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
1937.1301
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
DescriptionSilver egg spoon with a downturned fiddle handle with a short midrib on the underside; long ovoid bowl; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.Markingsstamped: on the underside of the handle: "H. WISHART" in a rectangle
ClassificationsSILVER
