Salver, ca. 1710-1715

Mark:
IE, capitals crowned with a fleur-de-lys below in a shaped shield, appearing twice on the top near the rim, in worn condition. <br/>
Engraved:
HAM <br/>
Exhibited:
Newton College of the Sacred Heart; Newton, Massachusetts; March 10, 1963; no. 4. Salve Regina College; Newport, Rhode Island; May 17, 1964; no. 4. The New England Silversmith; Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design; Providence, Rhode Island; October 23-November 28, 1965; no. 72, fig 78. St. Julia's Women's Club; Weston, Massachusetts; May 25, 1966; no. 32. <br/>
Dimensions:
H. 1 11/16" D. of top 5 7/8" D. of foot 2 11/16" 3.2ozt. <br/> This small circular salver with an applied moulded edge rests on a small trumpet foot. A similar John Edwards salver is illustrated on page 102, figure 38, volume I, of Kathryn C. Buhler's American Silver 1655-1825 in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Engraved on the underside of the top are three letters shaded with diagonal lines, HAM.