Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1952.5
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 7/8 x 3/8 in. ( 14.6 x 2.2 x 1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "B" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "T*ARNOLD" in a rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with a downturned pointed handle engraved, "B" in script; elliptical bowl with a double, pointed and slashed drop; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Gallery Label:
This teaspoon belonged to the Burrill family.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Edna Morse
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
