Collection Highlights
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1939.225
Date:
ca. 1825
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 14.6 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on reverse of handle: "GEOFF" in rectangle followed by an eagle and "C"
engraved in script: on obverse of handle: "CHB"
Description:
Silver teaspoon with pointed oval bowl with outlined shell decoration; fiddle handle with shell decoration and engraved initials; flared shoulder; stamped maker's mark on reverse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Effie Beekman Borrowe
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
