Southern Coin Silver Teaspoon by Jacob Karr of Washington, D.C.

Offered is a scarce example of the mark of Washington, DC watchmaker and jeweler Jacob Karr, working in that city between 1857 and 1905; he died in 1917 at the age of 81, and was born in Germany, coming to the U.S. at the age of 11. For at least part of his tenure he was located at 348 Pennsylvania Avenue. Karr is known primarily as a watchmaker in that invented the "celebrated American chronometer"; he also serviced the chronometers and equipment at the Naval Observatory in Washington. This teaspoon is in the fiddlethread pattern and was made by Wood & Hughes and retailed by Jacob Karr. Please take a look at all the pictures by clicking on the first picture. This piece measures about 6 inches in length and weighs about 21 grams. Condition overall is very good, with wear from normal use but no major dents and no splits or repairs. All in all nice example of a rare Southern coin silver mark!