Collection Highlights
Minaret Turkish Cigarettes
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.111.AMER.MIN
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1971.50
Date:
ca. 1825 - 1835
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in. ( 15.9 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "SS" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "C DAVISON" in a rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with a downturned fiddle handle with a short, spayed midrib on the underside and the engraved initials, "SS" in script on the front; pointed oval bowl with a broad drop; maker's mark 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.
