Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
Date:
1942-1945
Object Number:
1946.89a-c
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tablespoons (2)
Object Number:
1941.964b, h
Date:
1852-1874
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 7 x 1 1/2 x 3/8 in. ( 17.8 x 3.8 x 1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: underside of the handle: "D" in gothic script
stamped: underside of the stems: "BALL BLACK & CO/ STERLING"
Description:
Pair of silver teaspoons with upturned thread, fiddle pointed ends and elliptical bowls with threaded drops; underside of the handle engraved, "D" in gothic script; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the stems.
Gallery Label:
These tablespoons belonged to the de Groot family.
Credit Line:
Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
