Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Spoon handle
Object Number:
1921.26n
Date:
1770-1810
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 10.5 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: handle: "CB..O"
Description:
Pewter spoon handle; scrolled decoration on front and stamped mark on back.
Gallery Label:
This spoon was found in 1920 during subway excavations at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
