Metals
William Coffin Little (Maker)
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1785-1815
Silver
Engraved
1962.0240.357
Object Number1962.0240.357 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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
As per Belden (see References): William Coffin Little also worked in Salisbury, New Hampshire c. 1801-16. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 10/12/2010)
1785-1815
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "WL" within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MT"[?] engraved
Silver
Engraved
5.571 (L) , 0.984 (W) , 0.4233 (Weight)
14.15 (L) , 2.5 (W) , 12 (Weight)
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[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, p. 267
[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.
• Published mark and information on William Coffin Little, p. 273, fig. a