Collection Highlights
Study of Four Tree Trunks (Three Birches)
ca. 1855
1918.325
Graphite with scratching out on beige paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Child's spoon
Object name
Child's spoon
Date
1915
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 6 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 15.9 x 3.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description
silver child's spoon from a child's breakfast set; down-turned spatulate-end hanl with a repouss
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Eugene Hoffman Walker
Object Number
1997.4d
Marks
Inscriptions: engraved on the underside of the handle: "E H W" in script
Retailer's marks: stamped on the underside of the handle: "TIFFANY & CO STERLING M"
Gallery Label
Silver breakfast sets were a popular christening gift during the early years of this century, and New York's Tiffany and Company catered heavily to this demand. This silver set was presented to Eugene Walker by his godfather, Hoffman Nickerson. Mr. Walker was born in New York City in 1915 to John B. Walker and Mai Elmendorf Hackstaff.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
