Collection Highlights
Snake jug
Date:
1871
Object Number:
1906.6ab
Medium:
Stoneware
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Luce Center
Coffee Spoons (2)
Object Number:
INV.14464ab
Date:
1847-1879
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 4 3/4 x 1 x 5/8 in. ( 12.1 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the underside of the stems: "M. W. GALT & BRO" beside three pseudo hallmarks, an eagle, a harp and ? all in squares
Description:
Pair of silver coffee spoons with upturned, double-swell threaded handles with foliate decoration and the engraved initials, "MGH" in script; pointed oval bowls with foliate drops; makers' marks stamped on the undersides of the stems.
Gallery Label:
The initials "MGH" refer to Mary G. Howard who married William Hughes Gilder in Baltimore in 1856.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder, 12/14/73
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
