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Spoon (Tablespoon)
William Ball
1790-1800
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Ball (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.902.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.902.002
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
William Ball (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1790-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "W.BALL" stamped within a stepped rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "AEH" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.85 (W) x 9.764 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.7 (W) x 24.8 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.1164
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 331, no. 315Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 47Book: Currier, Ernest M. 1938 Marks of Early American Silversmiths: With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. 179 p.
• Example of marks, biographical information, p. 10Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488