Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tablespoon
Object Number:
1939.382
Date:
ca. 1830-1840
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 21 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "C" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "B. GARDINER" in a rectangle
Description:
silver tablespoon with a downturned fiddle handle with a short midrib on the underside and the engraved initials "C" in script; flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl and broad drop; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the bowl.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. George T. Linsley
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
