William Ball
Tablespoon

MakerAmerican, 1763–1815
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Tablespoon
Datec. 1790–1815
Made inBaltimore, Maryland, United States
MediumSilver
Dimensions9 1/2 × 1 7/8 × 1 15/16 in. (24.1 × 4.8 × 4.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.87.4
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
ProvenanceWilliam J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston; given to MFAH, 1987.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved: AEH
Mark of William Ball [Belden 1980, p. 47]

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