Historic silver of the Colonies and its makers (1917)
Bigelow, Francis Hill, 1859-1933 · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 303
, has a rococoshell ornament on the bowl;it was made by WilliamHomes junior (1742-1825)of Boston the son of WilliamHomes (1717-83) and be-longs to Mr. Dwight Blaney.Other decorations used onthis type of spoon were thebright-cut engraving and thebeaded edge. A pair of spoons (Illus.175) made by… … 173- English. L. i i in. Spoons Ladles Forks 273 common on English platefrom Anglo-Saxon times.On the back of the bowlis a rococo scroll acanthusleaf. The initials T E Pare those of Theophilus
Silverwork -- United States
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