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Uncle Tom's Cabin spoon
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:44 am
by Granmaa
This spoon is made, I believe, by Watrous mfg. Co. The design is of Uncle Tom's cabin, and on the handle are some characters. The back is signed with the authoress' name. Is this design rare and, if so, can it be accurately dated?
Miles
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:46 am
by byron mac donald
Hello Miles-
Isabella Beecher Hooker, just click on the link, it will take you to its history, your spoon is also shown at the end of the page.
http://www.iath.virginia.edu/utc/tomitu ... ibhat.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Best Wishes- Byron
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:53 am
by byron mac donald
Sorry-
Forgot to say W.M Rogers Mfg co., also on the bottom of the page. Or is this just the retailer? Could it be made by "Watrous mfg co"?
http://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_W.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
You guy's tell me- Byron
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:10 am
by Granmaa
That's wonderful Byron; so it was made in 1896 or some time shortly afterwards.
Miles
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:30 am
by Granmaa
Here is some extra information given to me by American Spoon Collectors.
This spoon was patented on December 27, 1898. U.S. Patent NO. 29,866. Isabella Beecher Hooker designed the spoon which was available from Wm Rogers about November 1, 1896; she then (apparently) submitted to patent In January 30, 1897 .. patent = granted on December 27, 1898.
Your spoon is the Watrous design. There are some differences in the design between the original Hooker spoon made by Rogers and the Watrous spoon.
Miles