Collection Highlights
Albert Gallatin (1761-1849)
Date:
ca. 1849
Object Number:
MSS.GallatinPapers.1
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Luce Center
Tablespoon
Object Number:
1977.12
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 in. ( 24.1 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "PDHB" in block letters
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "R. Shephard" in script in a conforming rectangle
Description:
silver tablespoon with a downturned pointed handle with bright-cut decoration and the engraved initials, "PDHB" in block letters; pointed oval bowl with an inscribed arched drop; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Gallery Label:
This tablespoon belonged to Peter Douw Beekman and Hannah Hilton who were married 1789-1805.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Crawford Campbell
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
