Dessert knife
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 3/4 x 3/4 in. ( 18.4 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Cast silver dessert knife with a double-swell fiddle handle with foliate scroll decoration and engraved, "SFC" in script; molded handle socket and a flat, curved blade; makers' marks stamped on the blade.
Credit Line:
Gift of Florence Rogers Dietrich
Object Number:
1944.52
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "SFC" in script
stamped: on the blade: "STEBBINS & CO" incuse, eagle in a circle over "v" in a diamond, bust in an oval
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
40509
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tablespoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 7/8 in. ( 23.8 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
silver tablespoon with a downturned pointed handle with bright-cut decoration and the engraved initials, "PDHB" in block letters; pointed oval bowl with an inscribed arched drop; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Crawford Campbell
Object Number:
1978.55
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "PDHB" in block letters
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "SHEPARD"
Gallery Label:
This tablespoon belonged to Peter Douw Beekman and Hannah Hilton who were married 1789-1805.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
40508
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Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 5/8 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 in. ( 14.3 x 2.9 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Cast silver spoon with view of Hotel del Coronado, Coronado Beach, California, on inside of oval bowl; handle with California state seal, view of state capitol, and inscriptions in relief on obverse of handle, views of mission garden, Cliff House, and oil well on reverse.
Object Number:
INV.13975
Marks:
in relief: on inside of oval bowl: "HOTEL DEL CORONADO. / CORONADO BEACH, CAL."
in relief: on obverse of handle: "EUREKA", "STATE CAPITOL", "CALIFORNIA"
in relief: on reverse of handle: "MISSION GARDEN", "CLIFF HOUSE", "OIL WELL", "STERLING"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
40507
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1893
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. ( 11.1 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Silver plate souvenir spoon with plain oval bowl and relief inscription, "COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION," on lower handle; upper handle with scroll and shell motifs, view of sailing ships, and profile bust of Christopher Columbus(?) in oval frame.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John B. Morris, 1964
Object Number:
INV.14018
Marks:
in relief: on reverse: "QUADRUPLE PLATE"
in relief: on obverse: "1492 / 1893 / COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1893
eMuseum Object ID:
40505
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Egg spoons (2)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver, gilt
Dimensions:
each overall: 5 1/4 x 7/8 x 1/2 in. ( 13.3 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Pair of silver and gilt egg spoons with twisted stems with foliate medallions with cherub's head finials; ovoid and foilate joints; pear-shaped bowls; maker's and assay marks stamped on the underside of the stems.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Lewis Gouverneur Morris
Object Number:
1952.413ab
Marks:
Stamped: on the underside of each handle stem: a Danish "three tower mark" in oval surround; maker's mark "IS" in rectangular surround; and "SG" framed by circle in circular surround.
Gallery Label:
Donor records suggested that these spoons belonged to Martha Washington, however, the hallmarks on each indicate that they were produced and assayed in Denmark, perhaps for export, after 1893.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
40504
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ladle
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1875 - 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 33 x 11.4 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Silver ladle with a downturned pointed handle decorated along the obverse with matte finish and applied cast grapevine; handle reverse engraved with initial "D" in gothic script; bulbous reeded knop and ball handle socket; horizontal elliptical bowl with fluted and engraved heart-shaped base and engraved border; rattail drop at bowl reverse; maker's hallmarks stamped along underside of handle.
Object Number:
1977.79
Marks:
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "D" in gothic script
stamped: on the underside of the stem: lion passant, anchor, "G" in gothic script, "STERLING" all incuse
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
40481
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Serving spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1871
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 2 3/4 x 2 in. ( 22.9 x 7 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Gilded silver serving spoon with down-turned handle decorated with foliate scroll motif and shield-shaped reserve at end, engraved with cipher "MAB" in gothic-style charactes; handle terminates at scrolled shoulders and has shovel-shaped bowl with matte finish and foliate and geometric engraving; maker's hallmarks stamped along underside of handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Dudley Davis in memory of his mother Marie Antoinette Baker Davis
Object Number:
1950.174
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: cipher "MAB" in gothic-style characters
stamped: along underside of handle: "BALL, BLACK & CO/ STERLING/ PATENT"
Gallery Label:
This serving spoon was given to the donor's mother, Marie Antoinette Baker Davis, on the occasion of her marriage to Fellows Davis, October 17, 1871.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1871
eMuseum Object ID:
40479
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Serving spoon
Classification:
Date:
1869 - 1871
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 1 in. ( 24.8 x 6 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Silver serving spoon in "Isis" pattern with a rectangular, box-shaped handle with a conical finial, a conical joint with a beaded band and the engraved initials, "MAB" superimposed; cylindrical stem forked and scrolled at the bowl; elliptical bowl with a groove through the center and applied "Egyptian" style wings and an asp at the handle joint; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the stem.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Dudley Davis in Memory of his mother, Marie Antoinette Baker Davis
Object Number:
1950.149
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "MAB" superimposed
stamped: on the underside of the stem: lion passant, anchor and a gothic "G" incuse, STERLING BIGELOW KENNARD & CO" incuse
Gallery Label:
This serving spoon was given to the donor's mother, Marie Antoinette Baker Davis, on the occasion of her marriage to Fellows Davis, October 17, 1871.
Egyptian motifs became popular after the French and Egyptian governments joined in the formal opening of th Suez Canal in 1869. The Gorham company introduced the "Isis" pattern in the same year.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1871
eMuseum Object ID:
40478
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Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
1897-1910
Medium:
Silver, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. ( 14.6 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
silver souvenir spoon with gilded oval bowl with architectural view and inscriptions engraved on interior; upturned handle with scrolled edges; maker's mark on reverse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Thomas O. Mabbott
Object Number:
1949.196
Marks:
engraved: on inside of bowl: "SOMERSET INN / BERNARDSVILLE, N. J."
in relief: on reverse: "PAT / 1897 / [lion][anchor]G STERLING"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
40477
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Serving spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1894
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 29.5 x 6 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
silver serving spoon with an upturned handle with a anthemion tip, foliate scroll borders and a bearded face below the engraved initials, "MDBM" in script; scrolled shoulders and a pointed oval bowl with a chased drop in the form of a bearded face; ball foot applied to the underside of the handle; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the stem.
Credit Line:
Gift of Wilmot T. Cox
Object Number:
1942.389
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "MDBM" in script
stamped: on the underside of the stem: "STERLING/ BLACK STARR & FROST/ PAT D. 94" incuse
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1894
eMuseum Object ID:
40476
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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