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Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Tablespoons (2)
Object Number:
1970.19ab
Date:
ca. 1825-1835
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 9 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 22.9 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on handle a: "Oliver" in script
engraved: on handle b: "Susan" in script
stamped: on the undersides of the handles: "A. MATHEY" bust in a rectangle, lion in a rectangle, "C" in a rectangle
Description:
Pair of silver tablespoons with downturned fiddle handles with short splayed midribs; handle a engraved, "Oliver" in script, handle b engraved, "Susan" in script; flared shoulders and pointed oval bowls; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handles.
Gallery Label:
Attributable to Cunningham or Cooper
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
