Collection Highlights
Settee
Date:
ca. 1800
Object Number:
INV.14952
Medium:
Maple, paint
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Marrow scoop
Object Number:
1911.61
Date:
1785-1786
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 3/8 x 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 26.4 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of the stem: lion passant, king's bust in an oval, crowned leopard's head in an oval, "k" in a rectangle, "CU" in a rectangular surround
Description:
silver marrow scoop with a thin threaded stem with each end channeled in the form of a long narrow scoop in two widths with shell drops; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the stem.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine Augusta de Peyster
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
