William Ball
- Born: 16 Jan 1763
- Marriage: Elizabeth Dukehart on 21 Oct 1790 in Baltimore MD
- Died: abt 1815, Baltimore MD
General notes:
Silversmith
Events in his life were:
- He was a partner from 1785 to 1790 with Israel Johnson in Baltimore MD as JOHNSON & BALL. 30
- He worked from 1790 to 1811 as a silversmith in Baltimore MD
With a shop on Market Street near Calvert until 1793, then opposite Tripolet's Alley until 1796. 30
- Tea caddy, c 1790
Hampton National Historic Site
h: 5 3/4"
d: 3 3/4"
Engraved with the Ridgely family crest.
- Goblet (one of a pair), c 1790
Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts
h: 7"
- Sword hilt, c 1790-1800
Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Strainer
Private Collection
d: 3 3/4"
h: 7/8"
wt: 2.75 oz
Marked three times, once with W•BALL in a shaped cartouche, possibly over another maker's mark, twice with script WB.
- He was a partner from 1811 to 1815 with John S. Heald in Baltimore MD as BALL & HEALD, with a shop at 60/63 Baltimore Street. 30
William married Elizabeth Dukehart on 21 Oct 1790 in Baltimore MD. (Elizabeth Dukehart was born on 29 Jan 1771 in Gunpowder MD and died in Jun 1833.)
|