Collection Highlights
Donner Lake From the Summit
1873
1909.16
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ladle
Object name
Ladle
Date
ca. 1830-1840
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 13 5/8 x 4 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. ( 34.6 x 10.8 x 6 cm )
Description
Silver ladle with down-turned rounded fiddle-end handle engraved with foliate script initials, "EFH"; horizontal elliptical bowl has square shoulders and rounded drop at reverse; maker's hallmark and pseudo hallmarks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert D. Halsey
Object Number
1941.87
Marks
engraved: on the handle: "EFH" in foliate script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "ROCKWELL" in rectangular surround, lion passant in rectangular surround, "W" in chamfered square surround, and bust in chamfered rectangular surround
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
