Collection Highlights
Speech of His Excellency George Washington, Esq; president of the United States of America, delivered to the Honorable the Congress
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1789.39
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sauce ladle
Object Number:
INV.14113
Date:
ca. 1810-1820
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 19 x 6 x 3.8 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "J M D" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "YOUNG" in a serrated rectangle
Description:
Silver sauce ladle with a downturned handle with a short midrib on the underside and the engraved initials, "J M D" in script on the front; horizontal elliptical bowl with a broad drop; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
