Collection Highlights
Unidentified Osage Warrior Wearing Bird Headdress
1807
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Charcoal with stumping, Cont
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Salt spoon
Object name
Salt spoon
Date
1806-1808
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/2 x 7/8 x 1/2 in. ( 8.9 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Silver salt spoon witha coffin handle with wheel turned decoration and the engraved initials, "ADSH" in script; circular bowl with a pointed drop; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Estelle de Peyster Hosmer
Object Number
1948.102d
Marks
engraved: on the handle: "ADSH" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "[?]nsend" in script in a rectangle
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
