Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1971.76
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 in. ( 14.9 x 2.9 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "J.A.V." in script
stamped: on the undersdie of the handle: "W. C. MORRIS" besides a star in a circle, "D" in a circle, star in a circle
Description:
silver teaspoon with a downturned fiddle handle with a splayed midrib and the engraved initials, "J.A.V." in script; flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl; maker's mark 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.
