Metals
William Coffin Little (Maker)
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1813-1819
Silver
Engraved
1998.0004.230
Object Number1998.0004.230 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
William Coffin Little (Maker)
November 17, 1745-December 16, 1816
As per Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, p. 267: William Coffin Little was the son of William Little and the father of William Little III who worked as a silversmith in Philadelphia from c. 1813-19. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 10/12/2010)
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1813-1819
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "WL" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "JPB" engraved
Silver
Engraved
5.63 (L) , 0.984 (W) , 0.4586 (Weight)
14.3 (L) , 2.5 (W) , 13 (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 marks, brief background information, sources, pp. 263-264, Fig. b
[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 and example of marks, p. 267