The practical book of early American arts and crafts . BAPTISMAL BOWL (14^ INCHES IN DIAMETER) AND FLAGON, BY PHILIP SYNG, THE ELDER, 1712 BEAKER AND PLATE BY CESAR GHISELIN, c. 1710 Courtesy of the Rector and Vestry of Christ Church, Philadelphia SILVER; DOMESTIC AND ECCLESIASTICAL 167 When lettering was done it was customarily en-graved on the fronts of tankards, mugs, cups, and cans,on the rims or bottoms of plates, the handles of por-ringers, and the handles of spoons and forks. It isinteresting to note that, during the 1st chronologicaldivision and part of the 2d, while it was customary t
The practical book of early American arts and crafts . BAPTISMAL BOWL (14^ INCHES IN DIAMETER) AND FLAGON, BY PHILIP SYNG, THE ELDER, 1712 BEAKER AND PLATE BY CESAR GHISELIN, c. 1710 Courtesy of the Rector and Vestry of Christ Church, Philadelphia SILVER; DOMESTIC AND ECCLESIASTICAL 167 When lettering was done it was customarily en-graved on the fronts of tankards, mugs, cups, and cans,on the rims or bottoms of plates, the handles of por-ringers, and the handles of spoons and forks. It isinteresting to note that, during the 1st chronologicaldivision and part of the 2d, while it was customary toturn the end of the spoon up in front, initials and crestswere modestly engraved on the back (Fig. 1, B and C;Key I, 2, and Key II, 3). After that time, when theends were turned down, crests and initials were gen-erally moved in front, and other decorations also thenbegan to be employed on the handle (Key III, 1, 3, 5and 7; Fig. 1, A). Hebaij)ic Oenament, consisting of armorial bear-ings and crests, was one of the most beautiful andlegitimate forms
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