Object Number 1962.0240.616

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

James Ward (Maker)
1768-1856
As per Bohan & Hammerslought, Early Connecticut Silver, p. 256: James Ward was the son of Bilious Ward and Beulah (Hall) Ward. He was the grandson of William Ward, Jr. James Ward married Ruth Butler on September 8, 1803.

Place of Origin

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

Date

1798-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.WARD" stamped within a stepped rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "EG" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.827 (L) , 1.22 (W) , 0.5115 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.8 (L) , 3.1 (W) , 14.5 (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