Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
Date:
1779
Object Number:
1817.13
Medium:
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tablespoons (2)
Object Number:
1970.23ab
Date:
1798-1812
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 9 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 5/8 in. ( 23.5 x 4.4 x 4.1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handles: "MJP" in script
stamped: on the undersides of the handles: "A. WHITNEY" in a rectangle
Description:
Pair of silver tablespoons with downturned handles with short splayed midribs on the undersides and the engraved initials, "JMP" in script on the front; pointed oval bowls with broad drops; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handles.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
