Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Souvenir spoon
Object Number:
1977.69
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in. ( 14.9 x 2.9 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on inside of bowl: "CLERMONT / 1807 / THE HUDSON-FULTON / CELEBRATION / 1909"
in relief: on obverse of handle: "DE HALVE MAENE / 1609 / NEW YORK"
engraved: on reverse of handle: "ELP Jr"
stamped: on reverse of handle: "TIFFANY & CO. [diamond
Description:
Silver souvenir spoon with image of Robert Fulton's steamboat "Clermont" inside oval bowl; downturned oval handle with image of Henry Hudson's "Half Moon" and the coat of arms of the State of New York on obverse and engraved initials on reverse; rounded drop; maker's mark on reverse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert G. Goelet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
