Collection Highlights
"Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?"
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.3
Medium:
Chromolithograph card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spoon
Object Number:
1921.26d
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 20.3 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped: back handle; "LONDON"
Description:
Pewter spoon; scrolled design on front of handle and reeding on bottom of bowl; stamped mark on back of 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.
