Teaspoon
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Fredericton Region Museum
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| Object Name: | Teaspoon |
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| Category: | Tools and Equipment for Materials |
| Sub-category: | Food Service Tools and Equipment |
| Material: | Metal, Silver |
| Accession Number: | 1969.79.1 |
| Manufacturer: | Benjamin Wolhaupter |
| Origin-Province: | New Brunswick |
| Origin-Country: | Canada |
| Origin-Continent: | North America |
| Use-Province: | New Brunswick |
| Use-Country: | Canada |
| Description: | Coin silver teaspoon. |
| History of Use: | Believed to have been made by Benjamin Wolhaupter of Fredericton. The Wolhaupter collection has artifacts and documents that span four generations from approximately 1790-1950.The Wolhaupter family initially fled to New Brunswick after their property in the United States was seized due to their Loyalist sympathies. John Wolhaupter, with his wife Mary Payne, established a career in Saint John, New Brunswick as a clockmaker and silversmith. John and Mary had a son in 1800 named Benjamin Wolhaupter and moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick in 1811. Benjamin Wolhaupter (1800-1857) took on the family business for a time until he left and became a Magistrate of York County, he served on the militia, served as the Director of the Commercial Bank of New Brunswick, and he was the Sheriff of York County until his death in 1857. Benjamin Wolhaupter was a prominent member of the Fredericton community during the first half of the 19th century and left behind various artifacts that signify his life and position. An item that likely belonged to or made by Wolhaupter is a silver spoon (1969.79.1). Wolhaupter had three kids with his wife Catherine named James, Charles and George born 1823, 1825 and 1827, respectively |
| Unit-Linear: | cm |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Marks/Labels: | W. P |
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| Institution City: | Fredericton |
| Institution Province: | New Brunswick |