Collection Highlights
Negro Life at the South
Date:
1859
Object Number:
S-225
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1970.15b
Date:
1840
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 15.9 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "JW MS"
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "I. BROCK" in roman letters in a rectangle besides "NEW YORK" in a rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with a downturned fiddle end handle, short splayed midrib on the back, flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl with a broad drop; handle engraved, "JW MS" in bright-cut script; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
