Historic silver of the Colonies and its makers (1917)
Bigelow, Francis Hill, 1859-1933 · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 333
is one of apair made by Wil-liam Vincent andbears the Londondate-letter for 1780-81. Tl>e han-dle is much like those of scrolled pattern whichwere so abundant in New England at that time.On the bottom is : B. Joy for Benjamin Joya prominent phy-sician of Bostonand a subscriber tothe fund… … 202. London, 1743-44. L. 2| Porringers 303 finch and supplied with glass from the first workserected in Boston. Mrs. Joy has two tapestriesloaned by Mr. Barrel! when Washington wasgiven a reception in Concert Hall at Bostonin November 1789; one was hung on the wallas a background, the other served…
Silverwork -- United States
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