Object Number 2006.0006.005

Object Name

Fork

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift in memory of Cecile Ferland on the tenth anniversary of her death

Creator (Role)

James Appleton (Maker)
February 14, 1785-August 25, 1862
As per Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, pp. 145-146: James Appleton is the son of Samuel and Mary (White) Appleton. he married Sarah Fuller on November 19, 1807 in Gloucester, MA.

Place of Origin

Marblehead, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

Portland, Maine, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "·" stamped incuse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "APPLETON" stamped incuse
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "E Brown" engraved in script

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Wrought

Dimensions (inches)

5.945 (L) , 0.827 (W) , 0.776 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.1 (L) , 2.1 (W) , 22 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

As per previous cataloguer: .75oz AVP

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