Collection Highlights
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1927.59
Medium:
Plaster with wash
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1971.78
Date:
1809-1823
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: "LS" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "J. S. Porter" in script in a conforming rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with a downturned fiddle handle engraved, "LS" in script, and a pointed oval bowl; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Robert G. Goelet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
