Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.4
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Tablespoon
Object Number:
1970.20a
Date:
ca. 1820-1840
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 in. ( 22.5 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the undersides of the handle: "A. B. HALL" in a serrated rectangle
engraved: on the handles: "J. Hicks" in script
Description:
silver tablespoon with an upturned fiddle handle with a short splayed midrib and the engraving, "J. Hicks" in script on the front; flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
