Collection Highlights
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Tablespoon
Object Number:
1970.24
Date:
ca. 1820-1830
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. ( 5.7 x 4.4 x 2.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "JMB" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "S. BROWN" in a serrated rectangle
Description:
silver tablespoon witha downturned coffin handle engraved, "JMB" in script, and a pointed oval bowl with a broad drop; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
