Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tablespoon
Object Number:
1925.94
Date:
ca. 1800-1810
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 22.5 x 4.1 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on teh handle: "BHM" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "I. SAYRE" in a rectangle
Description:
Silver tablespoon with a downturned pointed handle with a short midrib on the underside and bright-cut decoration around the engraved initials, "BHM" in script on the front; pointed oval bowl with a tapered drop; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of M. F. Savage
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
