Coin Silver Tablespoon Marked "A.P"

The "A.P" mark on this 8 5/8" long, 1.7 T. oz., coin silver tablespoon is not yielding to identification. That is frustrating, in that it is a coffin end style with some individuality. The shoulder area is chamfered on the front, resulting in a diamond-shaped design. The feathered "MW" monogram is surmounted by a block "A" suggesting this might have been part of a set. Early spoons are often found with numbers, indicating they were assigned to an individual. One possibility for the maker is Abraham Patton, whose working dates Baltimore, 1795-96, and Philadelphia, 1799-1819, fit the c. 1800 period of this piece. The condition is very good. There is some subtle pebbling in the base of the bowl and a hint of tip wear. Otherwise the item has fared well in its two centuries of use.