Portland, Maine Coin Silver Salt Spoon by Charles Lord, Ca. 1830-50

Offered is a nice American coin silver salt spoon from the first half of the 19th Century, by little known maker or retailer Charles Lord, working in Portland, ME. This piece has a period engraved script monogram of "EW" and a good clear maker's mark of C.LORD in a rectangular punch. It measures about 4 1/8 inches in length and weighs about 9 grams. Condition is excellent, with minimal wear and no dents, splits or repairs. All in all a nice example of a rarely seen Maine silversmith's or jeweler's wares!