Object Number 1962.0240.515

Object Name

Fork

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Henry P. Seymour (Maker)

Place of Origin

Hartford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin probably United States.

Date

1830-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "[H.P.Se[ymour]" stamped within a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; An eagle with uplifted wings and head turned to the viewer's right within a rectangle with clipped corners
3. Mark; Handle, underside; A five-pointed star within a circle
4. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "E Mann" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.709 (L) , 0.709 (W) , 0.5997 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.5 (L) , 1.8 (W) , 17 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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, brief background information, sources, p. 378