Memorial spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1788
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/8 x 1 5/8 x 7/8 in. ( 23.8 x 4.1 x 2.2 cm )
Silver Weight: 1 oz (troy) 19 dwt (60 g)
Description:
Silver memorial spoon, in the form of a tablespoon with a downturned oval-end handle, short splayed midrib on the underside, and elliptical bowl with a long broad drop; obverse of handle is engraved, "Joanna Westerlo, died 4". Feb 1788 Aged 4 Yrs & 11 Months." in script; maker's hallmark stamped along underside of handle shaft.
Object Number:
INV.14296
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "Joanna Westerlo, died 4". Feb 1788 Aged 4 Yrs & 11 Months." in script
stamped: on the underside of the stem: "HUTTON" in a rectangle
Gallery Label:
In response to the death of loved ones, Dutch New Yorkers coupled private mourning with ritual and public ceremony. Prominent figures were often laid to rest with lavish gatherings marked more by pomp and conviviality than solemnity. Silver spoons such as this were typical mementos of the deceased given to funeral participants. This custom of presenting silver spoons to mourners was particularly entrenched in the Albany area; many spoons from Albany families survive bearing inscriptions identifying the deceased and their date of death. This well-used spoon commemorates the death in 1788 of four-year-old Joanna Westerlo, the daughter of Catherine Livingston Van Rensselaer (1745-1810) and Eilardus Westerlo (1738-1790), minister of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church.
Provenance:
Descent unknown.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1788
eMuseum Object ID:
5414
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Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 3/4 x 5/8 in. ( 11.1 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Cast silver souvenir spoon with marine view and inscription, "WEST END NEW ORLEANS," on inside of pointed oval bowl; twisted handle with lobster and starfish finial.
Object Number:
INV.13998
Marks:
engraved: on inside of bowl: "WEST END / NEW ORLEANS."
stamped: on reverse of shoulder: "STERLING"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
5412
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Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
1893
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. ( 10.5 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Silver plate souvenir spoon with view of World's Columbian Exposition pavillion on inside of bowl; handle with relief inscriptions and bust of Christopher Columbus on rounded, upturned end.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John B. Morris, 1964
Object Number:
INV.13995
Marks:
in relief: on obverse of handle: "1492 / Chicago / 1892-3 / WORLD'S FAIR"
in relief: on inside of bowl: "Chicago / 1892-3"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1893
eMuseum Object ID:
5411
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Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1891
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 7/8 x 3/4 x 1/2 in. ( 9.8 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Silver souvenir spoon with view of Fort Dearborn on inside of oval bowl; rounded, slightly upturned handle with ornate intertwined relief lettering on obverse; stamped maker's mark (illegible) on reverse.
Object Number:
INV.13994
Marks:
in relief: on inside of bowl: "Ft Dearborn"
in relief: on obverse of handle: "CHICAGO"
stamped: on reverse of handle: "AIKEN[?]&[?]STERLING"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1891
eMuseum Object ID:
5410
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Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 7/8 x 3/4 in. ( 11.1 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Silver plate souvenir spoon with beach scene on inside of oval bowl; handle with scroll motifs and rounded, upturned tip.
Object Number:
INV.13992
Marks:
in relief: on reverse: "EXTRA / COIN / SILVER / PLATE"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
5408
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Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
1902
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. ( 14 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Cast silver souvenir spoon with view of Quebec, Canada, inside oval bowl; handle finial in the form of a shield with "QUEBEC" and "FOUNDED 1608" on obverse.
Object Number:
INV.13988
Marks:
in relief: on inside of bowl: "QUEBEC"
in relief: on handle finial, obverse side: "QUEBEC" and "FOUNDED / 1608"
stamped: on reverse: "AD. 1902 STERLING"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1902
eMuseum Object ID:
5406
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1898
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 1 x 7/8 in. ( 10.8 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Silver plate souvenir spoon with view of the U.S. battleship "Maine" on inside of oval bowl; slightly wavy handle with pointed tip, decorated on obverse with embossed scroll motifs; stamped maker's mark on reverse.
Object Number:
INV.13990
Marks:
in relief: on inside of bowl: "U.S. BATTLESHIP MAINE / 6682 TONS."
stamped: on reverse: "SHEFFIELD PLATE C. . ."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1898
eMuseum Object ID:
5405
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Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1893
Medium:
Silver, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. ( 15.2 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Cast silver souvenir spoon with the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria depicted on inside of gilded, pointed oval bowl; handle with nautical motifs and inscriptions, "COLUMBUS CARAVELS" and "1893," in relief; engraved initials and stamped maker's mark on back of handle.
Object Number:
INV.13979
Marks:
in relief: on inside of bowl: "PINTA, SANTA MARIA, NINA"
in relief: on obverse of handle: "COLUMBUS CARAVELS" and "1893"
engraved: on handle finial, reverse side: "P.C.S."
in relief: on reverse of handle: "STERLING"
stamped: on reverse of handle: "MOO
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1893
eMuseum Object ID:
5403
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 7/8 in. ( 13.7 x 2.9 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Cast silver souvenir spoon with view of Lake Louise Chalet, British Columbia, Canada, on inside of bowl; handle with oval shield of British Columbia.
Object Number:
INV.13976
Marks:
in relief: on inside of bowl: "LAKE LOUISE CHALET / C. P. R. / LAKE LOUISE B. C."
in relief: on reverse: "RH" (in rectangle with indented corners) and "STERLING"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
5402
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Teaspoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1820-1830
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 in. ( 15.9 x 2.9 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Silver teaspoon with downturned fiddle handle engraved, "M" in script, and a pointed oval bowl; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of H. Philip Schuyler
Object Number:
1952.415
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "M" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "GRIFFEN" in a rectangle
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
5400
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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