Metals
Samuel Drowne II (Maker)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
1780-1800
Silver
Engraved
1962.0240.1628
Object Number1962.0240.1628 |
Tongs
Metals
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
Samuel Drowne II (Maker)
1749-August 7, 1815
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
1780-1800
1. Mark; Arm, interior; "[S]·Drowne" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Arm, interior; "[S]·Drowne" stamped in a rectangle
3. Inscription; Bow, exterior; "JR / to / ER" engraved
Silver
Engraved
6.142 (L) , 1.693 (W) , 1.5521 (Weight)
15.6 (L) , 4.3 (W) , 44 (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.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 141-142
[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 Samuel Drowne II, p. 207