Spoon, silver serving, 19th century

Spoon, silver serving, 19th century

A coin silver serving spoon owned by the Hutter family. The back silver mark appears to read “WUV” which matches the hallmark of Williams and Victor. They were a local Lynchburg jewelers and silversmith who operated from 1814-1845. This spoon is most likely coin silver, which is a 90% silver 10% copper alloy which was created by reusing previous silver items such as coins,. It was the most common type of silver in the United States until the 1870s. This simple pattern was one of only a few that the firm made and is monogrammed with “TEE”

Williams and Victor, silversmith

Historic Sandusky-University of Lynchburg

1814-1845

Donated by Ms. Janie Hutter Walton
A Hutter family descendent

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The spoon measures 8 1/2" long.
The handle is engraved with a monogram "TEE"
The back hallmark reads "WUV"

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