Collection Highlights
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
Date:
1805
Object Number:
LIB.F1923.R15.1
Medium:
Paper, book
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Tablespoon
Object Number:
1970.14
Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/8 x 1 1/2 x 5/8 in. ( 18.1 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "MW" in bright-cut script
stamped: on the underside: "HOSFORD" in roman letters in a rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with oval handle with a short splayed midrib and the engraved initials, "MW" in bright-cut script; pointed oval bowl; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
