Collection Highlights
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
Date:
ca. 1869
Object Number:
LIB.CT.T8855.B7
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Souvenir spoon
Object Number:
INV.478
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Silver, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 1 1/8 x 7/8 in. ( 12.7 x 2.9 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: inside bowl: "JEFFERSONVILLE, N.Y."
in relief: on reverse: "P[inside heart]&[inside heart]B[inside heart] STERLING"
Description:
Cast silver souvenir spoon with engraved inscription on inside of gilded bowl; handle with fruit and flower motifs; maker's mark on reverse.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
