Collection Highlights
An Address to the inhabitants of the British Settlements in America, upon slave-keeping
Date:
1773
Object Number:
LIB.Y1773.RushAddress
Medium:
Paper, book
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1950.134
Date:
1801-1805
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 5/8 x 1 x 5/8 in. ( 14.3 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "HM" in block letters
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "MOORE & FERGUSON" in roman letters in a rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with a downturned pointed handle with bright-cut borders and foliate decoration; handle engraved, "MH" in block letters; pointed oval bowl with a long drop; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Gallery Label:
This teaspoon was given to Martha White Horton, the great-grandmother of the donor, on the occasion of her marriage to James Horton in 1800.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Ednah C. Ryder
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
