Collection Highlights
American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States
Date:
1880
Object Number:
LIB.Y1808.W
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1971.33
Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 14.6 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "SMN" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: ".W. BEEBE" in a rectangle, anchor, lion passant and a star in chamfered rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with an upturned fiddle handle with a short, splayed midrib and the engraved initials, "SMN" in script; flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Robert G. Goelet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
