Collection Highlights
The Daughters of Heber Reginald Bishop (Elizabeth, Harriet, Mary, and Edith)
ca. 1895
1905.22
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Apostle spoon
Object name
Apostle spoon
Date
1700-1800
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 7 3/8 x 2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 18.7 x 5.1 x 3.2 cm )
Description
Cast and chased silver apostle spoon with a decorative, pierced handle with a female figure amongst scrolls at the joint, a twisted stem, foliate scrolls around an animal head and a finial in the form of a robed figure holding a cross an a molded pedestal; elliptical bowl with a long rattail drop; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the bowl.
Credit Line
Gift of Townsend Lawrence
Object Number
INV.14193
Marks
stamped: on the underside of the bowl: lion rampant below a crown in a shield, star in a circle and "M.G" in a rectangle
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
