Metals
William Hamlin (Maker)
Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
1790-1800
Silver
Engraved
1962.0240.476
Object Number1962.0240.476 |
Spoon
Metals
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
William Hamlin (Maker)
October 15, 1772-November 22, 1869
As per Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, p. 240: William Hamlin married Eliza Bowen, the daughter of Isaac Bowen, on April 2, 1810. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 10/12/2010)
Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
1790-1800
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "[WH]" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "1 / SW" engraved
Silver
Engraved
5.433 (L) , 1.063 (W) , 0.4233 (Weight)
13.8 (L) , 2.7 (W) , 12 (Weight)
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[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 William Hamlin, p. 240
[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