PAIR OF COIN SILVER SPOONS BY HANNAH ROBINSON (1803-1878).

PAIR OF COIN SILVER SPOONS BY HANNAH ROBINSON (1803-1878). Mid-19th century, Wilmington, Delaware. These diminutive spoons, each engraved with the initial “D” on the handle. REFERENCE: Hannah Robinson worked from 1840 to 1860 as a silversmith in Wilmington, Delaware, from the shop of her brother at 91 Market Street (cf. Stephen Ensko, American Silversmiths and Their Marks). She is the only known woman silversmith of Delaware from 1700 to 1850. Pieces marked H. Robinson, incised, were made by Hannah Robinson, while the H. Robinson incuse was probably her dealer’s stamp. After teaching school, she succeeded her brother, John F. Robinson, in the silver and jewelry business in his Market Street shop. Her business was successful and well managed, and she left many business records. She apparently had a keen appreciation of the power of advertising, for she was the only Delaware silversmith to distribute broadsides announcing her wares. An inventory of her stock, made on December 31, 1850, shows that by that date she was selling manufactured goods, but still made and repaired other items. (See http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~silversmiths/makers/silversmiths/97017.htm). SIZE: Each 4” l. CONDITION: Each handle with crimped crease at mid-point, otherwise very good. Hallmark clearly legible. 9-99629 (300-500)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2444	$833.75	PAIR OF COIN SILVER SPOONS BY HANNAH ROBINSON (1803-1878). Mid-19th century, Wilmington, Delaware. These diminutive spoons, each engraved with the initial “D” on the handle. REFERENCE: Hannah Robinson worked from 1840 to 1860 as a silversmith in Wilmington, Delaware, from the shop of her brother at 91 Market Street (cf. Stephen Ensko, American Silversmiths and Their Marks). She is the only known woman silversmith of Delaware from 1700 to 1850. Pieces marked H. Robinson, incised, were made by Hannah Robinson, while the H. Robinson incuse was probably her dealer’s stamp. After teaching school, she succeeded her brother, John F. Robinson, in the silver and jewelry business in his Market Street shop. Her business was successful and well managed, and she left many business records. She apparently had a keen appreciation of the power of advertising, for she was the only Delaware silversmith to distribute broadsides announcing her wares. An inventory of her stock, made on December 31, 1850, shows that by that date she was selling manufactured goods, but still made and repaired other items. (See http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~silversmiths/makers/silversmiths/97017.htm). SIZE: Each 4” l. CONDITION: Each handle with crimped crease at mid-point, otherwise very good. Hallmark clearly legible. 9-99629 (300-500) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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