Collection Highlights
Thomas Cole (1801-1848)
Date:
ca. 1845
Object Number:
PR.012.2.885
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pewter spoon
Object Number:
1921.26a
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 20.6 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Pewter spoon; scroll decorations at bottom of bowl; engraved foliate design on front handle.
Gallery Label:
This spoon was found in 1920 during subway excavations at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
