Collection Highlights
Four Portraits of North American Indians; verso: sketch of brave riding a horse and shooting a bow and arrow
1859
1941.1209
Oil on gray marbleized prepared heavy textured paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Salt spoon
Object name
Salt spoon
Date
ca. 1840-1850
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 3 3/4 x 5/8 x 3/8 in. ( 9.5 x 1.6 x 1 cm )
Description
silver salt spoon with an upturned fiddle handle with a splayed midrib on the front, flared shoulders and a shovel-shaped bowl; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Robert G. Goelet
Object Number
1971.83
Marks
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "O.E. SIBLEY" incuse, beside a crown and lion passant in chamfered squares
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
