Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Pewter spoon
Object Number:
1921.26e
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 1 5/8 in. ( 17.8 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Pewter spoon; stamped circles and marks on back of handle; curved handle.
Gallery Label:
This spoon was found in 1920 during subway excavations at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
