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
Marrow scoop
Object Number:
1939.140
Date:
1827/28
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 7/8 x 7/8 x 7/8 in. ( 22.5 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of teh stem: "ME/ ME" in a rectangle, lion passant in a cartouche, leopard's head in a shield, "m" in a cartouche, king's bust in an oval
Description:
silver marrow scoop with a thin threaded stem with each end channeled in the form of a long narrow scoop in two widths; larger channeled end with flared shoulders and a shell drop; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the stem.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
