Collection Highlights
A Song for the times, or John Brown
Date:
1860-1870
Object Number:
LIB.SY.B1860.104
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Luce Center
Tablespoons (2)
Object Number:
1970.22ab
Date:
1845-1849
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each 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 handles: "BL" in foliate script
stamped: on the undersides of the handles: "HOOD & TOBEY" beside a lion passant in an oval, "J/ &/ G" in a diamond, and eagl in an oval
Description:
Pair of silver tablespoons with upturned fiddle handles with short splayed midribs on the fronts; handles engraved, "BL" in foliate script; flared shoulders and pointed oval bowls; makers' marks stamped on the undersides.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
