Collection Highlights
American Bastille
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.E458.8.M36.1870F.XL
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Souvenir spoon
Object Number:
INV.13973
Date:
1890 - 1900
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 obverse of handle: "Bennington" and "1777"
in relief: on reverse: "STERLING"[emblem, impossible to decipher] SQUIRE. . ."
Description:
Cast silver souvenir spoon with plain oval bowl; handle with angular, upturned tip and slightly wavy sides; obverse of handle with obelisk and inscriptions in relief; reverse of handle with rifle with bayonet in relief.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
