Historic silver of the Colonies and its makers (1917)
Bigelow, Francis Hill, 1859-1933 · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 301
lehead, Massachusetts, andbelongs to Mr. Dwight Blaney. Various forms of rococo orna-ment were used on the backs ofthe bowls of spoons made in Eng-land about the middle of theeighteenth century, which wereprobably introduced from France;these consisted of shells and scrolls. A spoon(Illus. 172)… … 171. L. 8j in.Thomas Skinner. Spoons Ladles Forks 271 fastened to the hat was the accepted signthat the wearer had made a pilgrimage tothe Holy Land. The spoon was wrought byJoseph Edwards junior (1737-83) of Boston,the son of Joseph Edwards a stationer; andthe grandson of John Edwards,(1670-1746).…
Silverwork -- United States
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