Object Number 1998.0004.800

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

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

1790-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "J.WARD" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "EE" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

9.843 (L) , 1.732 (W) , 1.9753 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

25 (L) , 4.4 (W) , 56 (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.
• Information on James Ward and example marks, p. 429, fig. a
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Biographical information on James Ward, p. 350
[Book] Bohan, Peter & Hammerslough, Philip H. 1970 Early Conneticut SIlver 1700-1840. 288 p.
• Information on James Ward, p. 256