Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
Date:
ca. 1630
Object Number:
1885.5
Medium:
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teaspoon
Object Number:
1971.63
Date:
ca. 1740-1750
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 5/8 x 7/8 x 1/2 in. ( 11.7 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "CE" in block letters
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "BTE" conjoined in a rectangle
Description:
silver teaspoon with an upturned handle with a full midrib on the front and the engraved initials, "CE" in block letters; elliptical bowl with a triple molded drop; maker's marks 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.
