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Date:
April 9, 1865
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Grant
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1971.73
Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 5/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 14.3 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved in script: on obverse of handle: "MEB"
stamped: on reverse: lion in profile, star, and "D" followed by "W. S. MORGAN / POKEEPSI"
Description:
Silver teaspoon with pointed oval bowl, downturned fiddle handle with engraved initials on obverse, and flared shoulder; stamped maker's mark and pseudo-hallmarks on reverse.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this teaspoon was part of a lot of 74 spoons from the George B. Cutten Collection purchased by the donor from Eric Shrubsole, New York City.
Pseudo hallmarks are tentatively attributed to Nelson Haight.
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert G. Goelet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
