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 162
1. Flat Handle. A thinflat band, sometimes cor-rugated, in scroll shape. 2. Scroll Handle. Like aletter S with lower halfshrunk. 3. Double Scroll Handle. Ahandle formed of two scrolls. … DOUBLE SCROLL KEY hole: 4. Strap Handle. See FlatHandle. 5. Pierced Handle. Apierced silver plate as withporringer. 6. Keyhole. Used to indi-cate the ordinary form ofporringer handle in whichone of the openings re-sembles a keyhole. 7. Geometrical. A porringerhandle, the openings in and
Silverwork · Hallmarks
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