Collection Highlights
Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1766-1853)
ca. 1825
1920.4
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Coffee spoon
Object name
Coffee spoon
Date
ca. 1900
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/8 x 3/4 x 1/2 in. ( 10.5 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm )
Description
silver coffee spoon with an upturned , pierced and threaded pointed handle with an elongated shell tip; all over pierced foliate design through the handle, engraved scrolls on the stem and a pointed oval, gilt bowl; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder
Object Number
INV.14474
Marks
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "W" in a circle besides a lion and dragon headed griffin, "STERLING"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
