06-08-200806-08-2008
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2412Boston
June 8, 2008 11:00 AMCalender
500

Coin Silver Spoon

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$326$275
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2412Location: BostonDate / Time: June 08, 2008 11:00AM

Description:

Coin Silver Spoon, Benjamin C. Frobisher, Boston, c. 1816, with oval bowl, tipped fiddle handle with upturned end, the back of the handle engraved "J.Q.A. to M.C.A.," impressed maker's mark in a rectangle, lg. 8 3/4 in., approx. 2 troy oz.

Note: The initials "J.Q.A." represent John Quincy Adams; "M.C.A." represents his daughter-in-law, Mary Catherine Adams, who was married to John Quincy Adams' second son, John Adams.
Estimate $300-500

good condition, the handle bears the engraved initials "J.Q.A. to M.C.A." the same initials as John Quincy Adams (1767-1848),unknown but possibly a gift from him.

Keywords

John Quincy Adams, Benjamin C. Frobisher, daughter-in-law, Mary Catherine Adams