Metals
John Ward Gilman (Maker)
Exeter, New Hampshire, United States, North America
1770-1780
Silver
Engraved
1962.0240.301
Object Number1962.0240.301 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
John Ward Gilman (Maker)
1741-1823
Exeter, New Hampshire, United States, North America
1770-1780
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "IWG" stamped in a wavy rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "B·:·N" engraved
Silver
Engraved
4.291 (L) , 0.787 (W) , 0.2116 (Weight)
10.9 (L) , 2 (W) , 6 (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] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Maker biography, 222. See Parties Module and References for more information.