Collection Highlights
American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States
Date:
1880
Object Number:
LIB.Y1808.W
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Luce Center
Tablespoons (2)
Object Number:
1929.123ab
Date:
ca. 1765-1770
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 8 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 in. ( 21 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the undersides of the handles: "T/ S M" in block letters
stamped: on the undersides of the stems: "BRASHER" in a rectangle, "N-YORK" in a rectangle
Description:
Pair of silver tablespoons with upturned handles with short midribs on the fronts and the engraved initials, "T/ S M" in block letters on the undersides; elliptical bowls with long drops; maker's marks on the undersides of the stems.
Gallery Label:
These tablespoons belonged to Dr. Stephen Tallman (1702-1774) and his wife Mary Potter (b. 1706/07), who married in Shrewsbury, New Jersey in 1724.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. John E. Stillwell
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
