. Early silver of Connecticut and its makers . Silver Belonging to Congregational Church, Guilford Basin, diameter 91! inches; middle beaker, height 4^ inches. Made by Samuel Parmele. Former given by Mrs. Deborah Spinning, 1768; the latter by Mrs. Ruth Naughty, 1773. The end beakers, height 4% inches. Made by B. Benjamin and given by Lydia Fowler, 1825 Marks ^ ^ Parmee (script) in cartouche I B. Benjamin in rectangle Plate Chalices belonging to Congregational Church, Parish of Ken-sington, Town of Berlin. Made by Col. Miles Beach in 5% inches. Mark: Beach in rectangle PI; EAR
. Early silver of Connecticut and its makers . Silver Belonging to Congregational Church, Guilford Basin, diameter 91! inches; middle beaker, height 4^ inches. Made by Samuel Parmele. Former given by Mrs. Deborah Spinning, 1768; the latter by Mrs. Ruth Naughty, 1773. The end beakers, height 4% inches. Made by B. Benjamin and given by Lydia Fowler, 1825 Marks ^ ^ Parmee (script) in cartouche I B. Benjamin in rectangle Plate Chalices belonging to Congregational Church, Parish of Ken-sington, Town of Berlin. Made by Col. Miles Beach in 5% inches. Mark: Beach in rectangle PI; EARLY SILVER OF CONNECTICUT AND ITS MAKERS in new ones, mending the bellows, andcharged £9 for all this work. He engraved the map of Connecticutpublished by William Blodgett in 1792,—anexcellent piece of work. He made book-plates, engraved seals and coats-of-arms;he painted and gilded chairs and mirrors;and, when Major Jonathan Otis, silversmith,died in 1791, he lettered his coffin. Duringthis busy career he found time to makesilver spoons and jewelry. He died in 1825. Guilford was the home of two excellentsilversmiths, Billious Ward and CaptainSamuel Parmele. Ward, the son of William Ward, who wasprobably a silversmith, was born in patens, five beakers, and a number ofspoons have been found in Connecticutmarked B. W., and doubtless made byhim. He died in Wallingford in 1777 ofsmall-pox, whither he had gone to v
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