Collection Highlights
Receipted bill, John Vernon to Benjamin White
Date:
1794
Object Number:
MSS.3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mustard spoon
Object Number:
1937.206
Date:
ca. 1835
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 x 1 x 3/4 in. ( 13.7 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "DSW" in script
stamped: on the undersie of the handle: "B * G" in a rectangle, bust, lion passant, "D" in a rectangle
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "LS" in script
Description:
silver mustard spoon with a downturned fiddle handle engraved, "DSW" in script; flared shoulders and a circular bowl; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Constance Schermerhorn Skillin
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
