Metals
William Stillman Willis (Maker)
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1810-1820
Silver
Engraved
1998.0004.140
Object Number1998.0004.140 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
William Stillman Willis (Maker)
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1810-1820
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "S WILLIS N[?]CORNHILL" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "CH" engraved
Silver
Engraved
6.142 (L) , 1.26 (W) , 0.4938 (Weight)
15.6 (L) , 3.2 (W) , 14 (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, p. 448, fig. c
[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 William Stillman Willis, p. 360