Collection Highlights
Geometrical Lathe-work Proof
Date:
Object Number:
PR.221.63
Medium:
Engraving
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Tablespoon
Object Number:
1932.120
Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 22.2 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "MD" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "J. Sweeney" in script in a rectangle
Description:
silver tablespoon with a downturned fiddle handle engraved, "MD" in script; flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl with an inscribed arch drop; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. George Edward Cornell
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
