Metals
Benjamin Lord (Maker)
1796-1843
Silver
Engraved
1998.0004.664
Object Number1998.0004.664 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
Benjamin Lord (Maker)
1770-April 23, 1843
As per Belden (see References): Benjamin Lord worked in several places including Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Rutland, Vermont, and Athens, Georgia.
1796-1843
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "B LORD" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "LR" engraved
Silver
Engraved
5.236 (L) , 0.984 (W) , 0.3175 (Weight)
13.3 (L) , 2.5 (W) , 9 (Weight)
Text available soon.
[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.
• Example mark and information on maker, p. 276
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Information on maker, pp. 267-268