Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles Walsh (nee Blood) dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.3.35.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Souvenir spoon
Object Number:
INV.13980
Date:
1906
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in. ( 13.7 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on reverse: "STERLING"
in relief: on inside of bowl: "Mission / Santa Barbara / Cal."
in relief: on obverse of handle: "CALIFORNIA"
Description:
Cast silver souvenir spoon with view of Mission Santa Barbara, California, inside oval bowl; handle finial in the form of a full-length figure of a monk (identified as Father Junipero Serra).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
