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Teaspoon

Maker Oscar J. H. Dibble (American, 1812 - 1860)

Datec. 1843

Mediumsilver

Dimensions5 3/4 inches (14.6 cm)

MarkingsMaker's mark stamped on the back of the handle: O.I.H. DIBBLE [in rectangle]

Credit LineBequest of Alida Harper Fowlkes, in memory of her great-grandfather Judge William Law.

Object number1989.2.8

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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextOscar J. H. Dibble was employed under silversmith David B. Nichols (1791–1860) until he bought out the business in 1839. Dibble sold a variety of goods at his shop in Market Square including watches, silverware, and jewelry. He briefly joined a partnership with New York jeweler Pulaski Jacks (1813–1863) under the name Dibble & Jacks, but the firm dissolved about a year later in 1842. The following year, silversmith Thomas T. Wilmot (1804–1850) took over the business, but Dibble still continued to work in the shop. This spoon has elaborately decorated handles that align with the increased ornament seen in American decorative arts of the pre-Civil War. Because it required more silver to create the raised decorations, it would also have been more expensive for the customer.

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