Collection Highlights
Albert Gallatin (1761-1849)
Date:
ca. 1849
Object Number:
MSS.GallatinPapers.1
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Salt spoons (2)
Object Number:
1941.959ab
Date:
1839-1851
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 3 5/8 x 1 x 3/8 in. ( 9.2 x 2.5 x 1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the undersides of the handles: "D" in gothic script
stamped: on the undersides of the handles: "B. T. & B." incuse
Description:
Pair of silver salt spoons with upturned, fiddle thread handles with short midribs on both sides and the engraved initials, "D" in gothic script on the undersides of the handles; sugar loaf shoulders and horizontal elliptical bowls; makers' marks stamped on the undersides of the handles.
Gallery Label:
These salt spoons belonged to the de Groot family.
Credit Line:
Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
