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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 02-12-2012 12:44 PM
  
We recently found this spoon without a die strike for the maker instead it has been engraved by the maker. It appears to have been made by
Born: Dec. 8, 1736, New Haven CT Died: Nov. 6, 1829, Litchfield CT The mono looks like M B. I wonder what the story is? Could William Ward have made this for member of his Beach (Lettice Beach) branch of his family? IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 02-12-2012 02:13 PM
That is possible, of course, but it may also be his daughter Marietta, who was married in 1789 to John Birge of Litchfield, where they lived out their lives. IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 02-12-2012 02:51 PM
I suspect the daughter is correct. IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 02-12-2012 03:03 PM
Great piece. Can I use the images and add it to my pages? [This message has been edited by wev (edited 02-12-2012).] IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 02-12-2012 03:27 PM
Yes. IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 02-12-2012 03:29 PM
Forgot to ask -- is it a tea, place, or tablespoon IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 02-12-2012 03:34 PM
5.75 inches 0.355469 troy ozs. IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 02-12-2012 03:47 PM
Great, thanks. IP: Logged |
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ahwt Posts: 2334 |
posted 02-12-2012 07:10 PM
And Mr. Ward was only 85 at the time this spoon was made. If he did his own engraving he still had a steady hand at that age. IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 02-12-2012 07:34 PM
There is also the chance that the William was Old Bill's son, who also spent his life in Litchfield. He is listed as a watchmaker in the 1850 census, but the Munger family genealogy (he married a Charlotte Munger) notes that he was a silversmith and jeweler, as well. Unfortunately, the book has been found to be quite unreliable, so that should be taken with a grain of salt for now. I still like old Bill for it. IP: Logged |
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bascall Posts: 1629 |
posted 02-12-2012 07:38 PM
I don't suppose it matters much, but all the records that I have access to point to a Joseph Birge being the husband of Marietta Ward of Litchfield, Connecticut. IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 02-12-2012 07:48 PM
I suppose it does to him -- or his ghost and I don't need any more bad spectral karma. My mistake and thanks for picking it up. IP: Logged |
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