Collection Highlights
Wonderful Willie! : What he and Tommy did to Spain / sketches and rhymes by L.D. Bradley.
Date:
ca. 1899
Object Number:
LIB.PZ7.B66.W6
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Souvenir spoon
Object Number:
1977.67
Date:
1897
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 14.9 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on inside of bowl: "GRANTS TOMB"
in relief: on handle: "NEW YORK"
stamped: on reverse: "STERLING [lion][anchor]G" and "CHAS. CASPER"
Description:
silver souvenir spoon with view of Grant's Tomb on inside of pointed oval bowl; handle with bust of Grant in relief at end of obverse; maker's mark on reverse.
Gallery Label:
Grant's Tomb at Riverside Drive and 122nd Street in Manhattan was dedicated April 27, 1897.
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert G. Goelet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
