Collection Highlights
Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)
ca. 1793
1928.18
White marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tablespoon
Object name
Tablespoon
Date
1750-1850
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 3/4 in. ( 19 x 4.1 x 1.9 cm )
Description
chased silver tablespoon with a decorative handle with a foliate scroll and reeded stem with beaded band and a cartouche with a castle and a lion rampant in rectangles below a diamond with a male bust finial; finial engraved on the underside: "V/ Ca nolu" in roman letters; pear shaped bowl with a foliate scroll and bead drop.
Credit Line
Gift of Townsend Lawrence
Object Number
INV.14191
Marks
engraved: on the underside of the finial: "V/ Ca nolu" in roman letters
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
