Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Date:
1916-1922
Object Number:
1954.164
Medium:
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tablespoon
Object Number:
1970.13
Date:
ca. 1820-1830
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. ( 19 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "AH" in foliate script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "GRIFFEN & HOYT" in a rectangle
Description:
silver tablespoon with a downturned fiddle handle with a short splayed midrib on the underside and the engraved initials, "AH" in foliate script; pointed oval bowl with a broad drop; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
