Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Egg spoon
Object Number:
1951.304
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 7/8 x 3/4 in. ( 12.1 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of the handle: eagle in a rectangle, "F & G" in a rectangle, "P" in a rectangle
Description:
silver egg spoon with a threaded fiddle handle with shell decoration on the front and an engraved rampant demi-lion on fess on the underside; sugar loaf shoulders and a pear-shaped bowl; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Goodhue Livingston
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
