Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1949.40
Date:
1865 - 1885
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. ( 15.2 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "Friend" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "SPOONER & WELCH" in a rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with an upturned, threaded pointed handle with foliate scroll decoration and the engraving, "Friend" in script; pointed oval bowl with a floral drop; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Arlene Brooks Voorhies
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
