Collection Highlights
Invitation to Erie Canal Celebration
Date:
1825
Object Number:
PR.221.12
Medium:
Engraving
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Souvenir spoon
Object Number:
INV.14019
Date:
ca. 1899
Medium:
Silver, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/8 x 7/8 x 1/2 in. ( 9.2 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on inside of bowl: "Phila. / Exposition / 1899"
in relief: on reverse: "[pennant]STERLING"
Description:
Cast silver spoon with pointed oval bowl with engraved inscription and gilding; handle end with scrolls, beading, and shell motifs.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
