Collection Highlights
Receipted bill, John Vernon to Benjamin White
Date:
1794
Object Number:
MSS.3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Souvenir spoon
Object Number:
INV.14475
Date:
ca. 1893
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. ( 11.1 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on obverse of handle: "World's Fair / 1892 / 3. / CHICAGO"
in relief: on reverse of handle: "PAT. APR. 4, 93. W[in circle with "wings"] STERLING"
Description:
Cast silver souvenir spoon with plain pointed oval bowl and handle with ornate, intertwined letters ("CHICAGO") with related inscriptions in relief; maker's mark on reverse.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
