Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Teaspoon
Object Number:
1946.150
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 1 x 3/8 in. ( 14.6 x 2.5 x 1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "AL" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "Haller & Rathenau" in script
Description:
silver teaspoon with a downturned fiddle handle engraved, "AI" in script; flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl with an inscribed pointed drop; makers marks stamped on the undersides of the handle.
Gallery Label:
This teaspoon probably belonged to Arthur L. Levy (1811-1888).
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Florence N. Levy
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
