Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1925.95
Date:
ca. 1805-1815
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 16.2 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "MYB" in bright-cut foliate script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "W*ROE" in a rectangle besides a sheaf of wheat in a rectangle
Description:
silver tablespoon with a downturned coffin handle with bright-cut decoration and the engraved initials, "MYB" in bright-cut script; pointed shoulders and a pointed oval bowl with a tapered drop; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of M. F. Savage
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
