A list of early American silversmiths and their marks (1917)
French, Hollis, 1868-1940, Walpole Society (U.S.) · New York, Printed for the Society · leaf 159
Dutch. A foot in form of adisc standing flat or raisedslightly on a shoe. Theusual leg being bandied.Hoofed. A foot carved toresemble a hoof. Shell. A terminal of a legin ribbed shell form. Fine Silver — Pure silver. Finial — The decorative apexof an object. A small castornament to finish the lidor… … with a lip or spout. Foundfrequently in the Commu-nion sets. The later formsare ewer-shaped. Flask — A receptacle forliquids shaped like an ani-mal or bird, or of conven-tional form, flattened androunded. [142] SILVERSMITHS AND THEIR MARKS Flat Ware — The tradename for knives, forks andspoons.…
Silverwork · Hallmarks
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