Collection Highlights
Santa Claus and his Works
Date:
1870
Object Number:
LIB.YC1870.Web
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1971.77
Date:
1838-1840
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in. ( 15.2 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "AVV" in script
stamped: on the handle: "A. H. COOK" in a rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with a downturned fiddle handle with a short midrib on the underside and the engraved initials, "AVV" in script on the front; pointed shoulders and a pointed oval bowl; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert G. Goelet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
