Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.5
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1971.86
Date:
1840-1863
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 in. ( 14.3 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "O. Smith" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "FAIRPORT NY" in a rectangle, "J H IVES" in a rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with an upturned fiddle handle with a short splayed midrib and the engraving, "O. Smith" in script on the front; flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Robert G. Goelet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
