Collection Highlights
The True Issue or "That's What's the Matter"
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.35
Medium:
Lithograph
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Luce Center
Ladles (2)
Object Number:
1950.152ab
Date:
ca. 1871
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 7 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. ( 19 x 6.4 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handles: "B" in gothic script
stamped: on the undersides of the handles: "CROSBY, MORSE & FOSS" incuse, "925" in an oval
Description:
Pair of silver ladles with downturned handles with short midribs on the underside and the engraved initial, "B" in gothic script on the front; horizontal elliptical bowls; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the handles.
Gallery Label:
These ladles were 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.
