Metals
Lows, Ball & Co. (Maker)
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1840-1850
Silver
Engraved
1998.0004.401
Object Number1998.0004.401 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others
Lows, Ball & Co. (Maker)
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1840-1850
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "LOWS.BALL&COMPANY" stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "Fine." stamped in a parallelogram
3. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "EM" engraved
Silver
Engraved
6.22 (L) , 1.26 (W) , 0.8113 (Weight)
15.8 (L) , 3.2 (W) , 23 (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. 279
[Book] Rainwater, Dorothy T. & Redfield, Judy. 1998 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 418 p.
• Chronology of the Shreve, Crump & Low company, p. 307
[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 John B. Jones Jr and John J. Low, pp. 260, 270
[Book] Currier, Ernest M. 1938 Marks of Early American Silversmiths: With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. 179 p.
• Information on John B. Jones Jr., p. 80