Collection Highlights
Badge of the Society of the Cincinnati
Date:
ca. 1802
Object Number:
1972.12ab
Medium:
Silk, gold, enamel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spoon handle
Object Number:
1921.26p
Date:
1770-1810
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/8 x 3/4 in. ( 6.7 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Pewter spoon handle; midrib.
Gallery Label:
This spoon was found inside the hull of a ship uncovered 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.
