Metals
William Bradford Whiting (Maker)
Norwich, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
1765-1770
Silver
Engraved
1962.0240.636
Object Number1962.0240.636 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
William Bradford Whiting (Maker)
1731-1796
As per Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths, p. 442: William Bradford Whiting is the brother of Charles and Ebenezer Whiting and the father of William Bradford Whiting II (1766-1810). He is the uncle of Charles Bradford Whiting Jr. (b. 1751) a jeweler.
Norwich, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
1765-1770
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "WHITING" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MS" engraved
Silver
Engraved
5.236 (L) , 1.102 (W) , 0.2998 (Weight)
13.3 (L) , 2.8 (W) , 8.5 (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