Collection Highlights
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
Date:
ca. 1869
Object Number:
LIB.CT.T8855.B7
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoons (2)
Object Number:
1941.950bc
Date:
ca. 1845
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 6 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. ( 15.2 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handles: "HMW" in script
stamped: on the undersides of the handles: "GELSTON & TREADWELL"
Description:
Pair of silver teaspoons with slightly upturned fiddle thread handles with short midribs on each side and the engraved initials, "HMW" in script on the fronts; flared shoulders and pointed oval bowls; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the handles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
