Collection Highlights
Fuller (Flat Iron) Building, New York
Date:
1903
Object Number:
PR.020.61.1
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1929.125
Date:
ca. 1730 - 1740
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 5/8 x 7/8 x 3/8 in. ( 11.7 x 2.2 x 1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "RL" in block letters
stamped: on the underside of the stem: "CR" in a circle
Description:
silver teaspoon with an upturned oval handle with a short midrib on the front and the engraved initials, "R L" in block letters; elliptical bowl with rat-tail drop; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the stem.
Gallery Label:
This spoon belonged to Rachel Lippit (b. 1690) of Middletown, New Jersey. She married Eden Burrows in 1733.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. John E. Stillwell
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
