Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Luce Center
Mustard spoon
Object Number:
1950.158
Date:
ca. 1850-1860
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 1 x 3/4 in. ( 13.3 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "B" in gothic script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "H. B. STANWOOD & CO. PURE COIN" incuse
Description:
silver mustard spoon with a slightly upturned thread and scroll pointed handle; engraved on the underside "B" in gothic script; scrolled shoulders and a circular bowl; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the bowl.
Gallery Label:
This mustard spoon was given to the donor's mother in 1871 by her great-aunt, Elizabeth Beals Partridge.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Dudley Davis, in memory of his mother Marie Antoinette Baker Davis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
