Museum Collections
Luce Center
Egg spoons (6)
Object Number:
1950.353a-f
Date:
ca. 1820-1830
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 5 1/4 x 1 x 3/8 in. ( 13.3 x 2.5 x 1 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of the handles: "HINSDALE" in roman letters in a rectangle
Description:
Six silver egg spoons with fiddle end handles with short midribs on the undersides; handle engraved with the Lenox family crest, a crowned lion passant on fess; squared shoulders and elliptical bowls; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Sr.; The Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. Collection
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.