Collection Highlights
"Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?"
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.3
Medium:
Chromolithograph card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Souvenir spoon
Object Number:
1949.236
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 x 1 in. ( 15.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on obverse of handle: "St PAULS CHURCH"
engraved: on reverse of handle: "JAP" (?)
stamped: on reverse of handle: "TIFFANY & CO. STERLING" (in rectangle)
Description:
Cast silver souvenir spoon with almond-shaped bowl with gilding; upturned spatulate handle with chamfered corners, and church depicted in low relief; emblem with eagle and two figures, engraved initials, and stamped maker's mark on reverse of handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Thomas O. Mabbott
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
