Collection Highlights
Lady Arthur Paget (Minne Stevens) dressed for the Delmonico ball, 1875
Date:
1875
Object Number:
PR.223.1.4.1
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1971.23
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 1 x 1/2 in. ( 12.1 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "M R" in block letters
stamped: on the underside of the stem: "H I" in a rectangle
Description:
Silver teaspoon with an upturned handle with a midrib on the front and the engraved initials, "M R" in block letters on the underside; elliptical bowl with a rattail drop; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the stem.
Gallery Label:
John Strangeways Hutton reportedly lived to the age of 109, although he seems to have retired from silversmithing in 1747 at the age of sixty-three.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Robert G. Goelet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
