Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Egg spoon
Object Number:
1952.294b
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Coin silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 1 x 3/4 in. ( 12.4 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "I. C" in gothic script
stamped: on the underside of the stem: "PAT55 COIN"
Description:
coin silver egg spoon with an upturned threaded oval handle with shell and trefoil decoration; "I C" engraved in gothic script on the underside of the handle; pear-shaped oval bowl with trefoil decoration; "COIN" stamped on the underside of the stem.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
