Museum Collections
Luce Center
Egg spoon
Object Number:
1937.1301
Date:
ca. 1820 - 1835
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. ( 14.6 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "H. WISHART" in a rectangle
Description:
Silver egg spoon with a downturned fiddle handle with a short midrib on the underside; long ovoid bowl; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.