Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1971.36
Date:
1853-1863
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in. ( 15.2 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "MAG" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "H. CHAPIN N.Y." in a rectangle between a star in a rectangle and an eagle in a rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with an upturned fiddle handle with a short, splayed midrib and the engraved initials, "MAG" in script on the front; flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert G. Goelet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.