Collection Highlights
Petition from Lydia Heckle to Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York, re: Miranda expedition, May 16, 1807
Date:
1807
Object Number:
MSS.NewYorkCity.Misc.1
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1941.982
Date:
1854-1860
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 15.6 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "H" in script
stamped: on the undersdie of the handle: "A. H. & J. W. MILLER 188 BROAD ST NEWARK" incuse
Description:
silver teaspoon with a slightly upturned double-swell handle with a flame tip, foliate decoration and the engraved initials, "H" in script; pointed oval bowl; maker's amrks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Gallery Label:
The engraved "H" likely refers to the Hawley family. The donor's mother was Elizabeth King Hawley (1822-1926).
Credit Line:
Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
