Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Date:
1950
Object Number:
1956.7
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spoon mold
Object Number:
1927.47ab
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/8 x 2 x 2 in. ( 20.6 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Brass mold for pewter spoons; cast with oval bowl with rat-tail drop and rounded, flat-ended handle with mid-rib on obverse; square knobs on outside of mold, and spout at tip of bowl.
Gallery Label:
The donor purchased this mold from a Mr. Sauer, who had bought it from a dealer in Connecticut.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
