Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Date:
1950
Object Number:
1956.7
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Child's spoon and fork
Object Number:
INV.14307ab
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Part (spoon): 6 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. (15.2 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm)
Part (fork): 6 1/8 x 7/8 x 3/4 in. (15.6 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm)
Marks:
engraved: on the undersides of the handles: "Louise" in script
stamped: on the undersides of the stems: "STERLING/ WELSH & BRO."
Description:
silver child's fork and spoon with slightly upturned oval handles with engraved squirrels and foliate decoration on the front and "Louise" engraved in script on the undersides; elliptical bowl on the spoon; four curved tines on the fork; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the stems.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
