Collection Highlights
The Lost Cause
Date:
1871
Object Number:
PR.068.19
Medium:
Engraving
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Souvenir spoon
Object Number:
INV.13995
Date:
1893
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. ( 10.5 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on obverse of handle: "1492 / Chicago / 1892-3 / WORLD'S FAIR"
in relief: on inside of bowl: "Chicago / 1892-3"
Description:
Silver plate souvenir spoon with view of World's Columbian Exposition pavillion on inside of bowl; handle with relief inscriptions and bust of Christopher Columbus on rounded, upturned end.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John B. Morris, 1964
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
