Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Toddy ladle
Object Number:
1942.446
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 2 5/8 x 2 in. ( 17.8 x 6.7 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on obverse: "R"
stamped: on reverse: "HALL & ELTON"
Description:
Silver plate toddy ladle with oval bowl; oval handle with upturned end, threading on obverse and reverse, and engraved initial on obverse; stamped maker's mark on reverse.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this ladle once belonged to Commodore William Reynolds. The donor's mother was Reynolds' niece and adopted daughter.
Credit Line:
Gift of Fred K. McDaniel in memory of his mother
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
