Collection Highlights
The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown
Date:
Object Number:
PR.068.34
Medium:
Paper, engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tablespoon
Object Number:
1939.381
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 22.2 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "R" in script
Description:
silver tablespoon with a downturned fiddle handle engraved "R" in script; squared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl with a broad drop; no maker's marks.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. George T. Linsley
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
