1833-60 Coin Silver Teaspoon Set of Three (3) by Orlo Jackson Wolcott of Norfolk, Connecticut, Cleveland Ohio and Ripon, Wisconsin (44 g)

$200.00
Nice ca. 1833-60 coin silver teaspoon set of three (3) by Orlo Jackson Wolcott of Norfolk, Connecticut, Cleveland Ohio and Ripon, Wisconsin. Personalized on the front in a period cursive script. Minor wear to these including bowl dents; nothing serious. Nice coin silver teaspoons with a rare mark. At the age of 18 Orlo went to Amherst College for one year. He then went to Norfolk, Conn. where he learned the jewelers trade. He established a prosperous business which he conducted until 1860. He then went to Cleveland, Ohio. He came to Ripon in 1862. He has been in the jewelry business ever since. At Norfolk he was prominent in the church and community, and he was a member of the Conn. legislature for one term. He was mayor here of Ripon for one term in 1873 and served his church (Congregational) in many capacities. He married a sister of Edward Ensign (his 2nd wife Ellen) who survived him until Nov. 27, 1889. They had no children. 44 grams. About 5.75+" long. Gauge is light to medium for American coin silver. Check out some of my other silver flatware! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=7399760 Or just browse the whole collection: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP
Nice ca. 1833-60 coin silver teaspoon set of three (3) by Orlo Jackson Wolcott of Norfolk, Connecticut, Cleveland Ohio and Ripon, Wisconsin. Personalized on the front in a period cursive script. Minor wear to these including bowl dents; nothing serious. Nice coin silver teaspoons with a rare mark. At the age of 18 Orlo went to Amherst College for one year. He then went to Norfolk, Conn. where he learned the jewelers trade. He established a prosperous business which he conducted until 1860. He then went to Cleveland, Ohio. He came to Ripon in 1862. He has been in the jewelry business ever since. At Norfolk he was prominent in the church and community, and he was a member of the Conn. legislature for one term. He was mayor here of Ripon for one term in 1873 and served his church (Congregational) in many capacities. He married a sister of Edward Ensign (his 2nd wife Ellen) who survived him until Nov. 27, 1889. They had no children. 44 grams. About 5.75+" long. Gauge is light to medium for American coin silver. Check out some of my other silver flatware! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=7399760 Or just browse the whole collection: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP