Collection Highlights
American Bastille
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.E458.8.M36.1870F.XL
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1970.27
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. ( 15.6 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved in script: on obverse of handle: "BH"
stamped: on reverse of handle: "W. W. HANNA[H]" in rectangle and "D [eagle] [left-facing profile bust]"
Description:
Silver teaspoon with pointed oval bowl, flared shoulder, fiddle handle with downturned end and engraved initials, and tapered drop; stamped maker's mark on back of handle.
Credit Line:
Purchase, Robert G. Goelet Fund
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
