Collection Highlights
The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown
Date:
Object Number:
PR.068.34
Medium:
Paper, engraving
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Tablespoon
Object Number:
1941.954c
Date:
ca. 1845
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 21.6 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "HMW" in script
stamped: on the underside of the stem: "GELSTON & TREADWELL" in a rectangle
Description:
silver tablespoon with an upturned fiddle thread handle with a short mid rib on the front and the engraved initials, "HMW" in script; flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the stem.
Credit Line:
Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
