Collection Highlights
Santa Claus and his Works
Date:
1870
Object Number:
LIB.YC1870.Web
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Tablespoon
Object Number:
1970.17d
Date:
ca. 1810
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 1 7/8 x 3/8 in. ( 22.2 x 4.8 x 1 cm )
Marks:
engraved on the handle: "GLC" in bright-cut script;
struck on the underside of the handle: "AGF" in roman letters in a rectangle
Description:
silver tablespoon with a downturned fiddle handle, short splayed midrib on the back, engraved, "GLC" in bright-cut script, and a pointed oval bowl with a rounded drop; 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.
