Metals
Joseph Loring (Maker)
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1780-1800
Silver
Engraved
1998.0004.056
Object Number1998.0004.056 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
Joseph Loring (Maker)
7/21/1743-10/23/1815
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1780-1800
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "JL" stamped in a serrated square
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "JHS" engraved
Silver
Engraved
5.827 (L) , 1.063 (W) , 0.5291 (Weight)
14.8 (L) , 2.7 (W) , 15 (Weight)
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[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. 277
[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, p. 269 See Parties Module and References for more information.