Collection Highlights
The N. O. massacre
Date:
1866
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1866.43
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Tablespoons (4)
Object Number:
INV.14186a-d
Date:
ca. 1790-1810
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 9 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 24.1 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "L" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handles: "W * R" in a rectangle with a notched base
Description:
Four silver tablespoons with downturned pointed handles with bright-cut decoration and the engraved initial, "L" in script on the fronts; pointed oval bowls with tapered drops; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Townsend Lawrence
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
