Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
Date:
1779
Object Number:
1817.13
Medium:
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Salt spoon
Object Number:
1942.288
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 7/8 x 5/8 x 1/4 in. ( 7.3 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on reverse of handle: "H McM"
stamped: on reverse of handle: "TIFFANY & Co STERL . . ."
Description:
Silver salt spoon with oval bowl with shell pattern; handle decoration composed of four graduated squares with beaded inner edges; engraved initials and stamped maker's mark on reverse of handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Harriet MacMartin Richards
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
