Collection Highlights
Kerchief
Date:
1776-1777
Object Number:
1952.63
Medium:
Linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1963.23
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 15.2 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "Mary" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "A SKINNER & CO"
Description:
silver teaspoon with an upturned double-swell fiddle handle with a short midrib on the front and the engraved name, "Mary" in script on the underside; flared shoulders and pointed oval bowl; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of John V. Irwin
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
