Metals
Joseph Hill (Maker)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
1820-1840
Silver
Engraved
1962.0240.1164
Object Number1962.0240.1164 |
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Metals
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
Joseph Hill (Maker)
1798-1859
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
1820-1840
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "IH" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "R" engraved
Silver
Engraved
9.134 (L) , 1.772 (W) , 1.6932 (Weight)
23.2 (L) , 4.5 (W) , 48 (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.
• Information on maker and example mark, p. 226
[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 maker and example of mark, p. 247