Metals
William Moulton III (Maker)
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1840-1850
Silver
Engraved
1962.0240.433
Object Number1962.0240.433 |
Spoon
Metals
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
William Moulton III (Maker)
1772-1861
As per Flynt & Fales, The Heritage Foundation Collection, p283 (see References): Son of Joseph Moulton III (1744-1816). Brother of Ebenezer Moulton (1768-1824), Enoch Moulton (1780-ca.1820), and Abel Moulton (1784-1840+). Married Judith Noyes on October 1, 1801 and had son Joseph Moulton IV (1814-1903).
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1840-1850
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "W.MOULTON." stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "EMS" engraved
Silver
Engraved
5.827 (L) , 1.142 (W) , 0.388 (Weight)
14.8 (L) , 2.9 (W) , 11 (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] Currier, Ernest M. 1938 Marks of Early American Silversmiths: With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. 179 p.
• Information on the Moulton family, p. 100
[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 all of the Moultons of Newburyport, pp. 280-283
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example of marks, brief background, sources, p. 307, 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.
• Brief biography on William Moulton (1772-1861), p. 283
[Book] Currier, Ernest M. 1938 Marks of Early American Silversmiths: With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. 179 p.
• Example of marks, p. 101