Collection Highlights
William Walton (1706-1768)
Date:
ca. 1750
Object Number:
1902.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1941.956a
Date:
1840-1847
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 15.9 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "MSH" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "EB & Co" in a rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with a downturned fiddle handle with a short splayed midrib on the underside and the engraved initials, "MSH" in script on the front; flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl wth a broad drop; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
