Metals
William Little (Maker)
Newburyport, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1725-1800
Silver
Engraved
1962.0240.1245
Object Number1962.0240.1245 |
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Metals
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
William Little (Maker)
As per Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths, p. 273: William Little is the father of William Coffin Little and the grandfather of William Little III.
Newburyport, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1725-1800
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "W:L" stamped within a rounded rectangle with one slanted end
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "W:L" stamped within a rounded rectangle with one slanted end
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "N/ S * S" engraved
Silver
Engraved
8.858 (L) , 1.693 (W) , 1.8695 (Weight)
22.5 (L) , 4.3 (W) , 53 (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. 263
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Biographical information and example of marks, p. 267