Museum Object Number1998.0004.800 |
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Metals
Ineson-Bissell Collection, The Richard and Ruth Tousey Collection
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
James Ward (Maker)
As per Bohan & Hammerslought, Early Connecticut Silver, p. 256: James Ward was the son of Bilious Ward and Beulah (Hall) Ward. He was the grandson of William Ward, Jr. James Ward married Ruth Butler on September 8, 1803.
1768
1856
Hartford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
1790-1830
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.WARD" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "EE" engraved
Silver
Engraved
9.843 (L) , 1.732 (W) , 1.9753 (Weight)
25 (L) , 4.4 (W) , 56 (Weight)
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[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on James Ward and example marks, p. 429, fig. a
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Biographical information on James Ward, p. 350
[Book] Bohan, Peter & Hammerslough, Philip H. 1970 Early Conneticut SIlver 1700-1840. 288 p.
• Information on James Ward, p. 256