Object Number 1962.0240.493

Object Name

Fork

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

James M. Ford (Maker)

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "JAMES M. FORD" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "BOSTON" stamped in a rectangle
3. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "W.S. to C.H.S. / Mar. 29. 1846." engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.811 (L) , 0.906 (W) , 1.0935 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

17.3 (L) , 2.3 (W) , 31 (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