Collection Highlights
Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1781-1853)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.4
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Coffee spoon
Object Number:
INV.14474
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/8 x 3/4 x 1/2 in. ( 10.5 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "W" in a circle besides a lion and dragon headed griffin, "STERLING"
Description:
silver coffee spoon with an upturned , pierced and threaded pointed handle with an elongated shell tip; all over pierced foliate design through the handle, engraved scrolls on the stem and a pointed oval, gilt bowl; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
