Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tablespoon
Object Number:
1970.25b
Date:
ca. 1771
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 22.2 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "THB" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "T. COLGAN" in a rectangle
Description:
Silver tablespoon with a downturned handle with a faint midrib on the underside and the engraved initials, "THB" in foliate script; elliptical bowl with a slashed, long drop; maker's amrks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Robert G. Goelet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.