Collection Highlights
Geometrical Lathe-work Proof
Date:
Object Number:
PR.221.63
Medium:
Engraving
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Cheese scoop
Object Number:
1950.179
Date:
ca. 1871
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 5/8 in. ( 23.5 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "B" in gothic script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "CROSBY, MORSE & FOSS" incuse, "925" in an oval
Description:
silver cheese scoop with a downturned handle with a short midrib on the underside and the engraved initial, "B" in gothic script on the front; shovel-shaped bowl; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Gallery Label:
This cheese scoop was given to the donor's mother, Marie Antoinette Baker Davis on the occassion of her marriage to Fellows Davis in 1871.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Dudley Davis in memory of his mother Marie Antoinette Baker Davis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
