Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ladle
Object name
Ladle
Date
1847-1850
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 5 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 14.9 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm )
Description
silver ladle with an upturned fiddle handle with a short splayed midrib and the engraved initials, "MEP" in script on the handle; flared shoulders and a horizontal, elliptical bowl; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Robert G. Goelet
Object Number
1971.82
Marks
engraved: on the handle: "MEP" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "H. L. BEAN" in a serrated rectangle, "PREMIUM" in a rectangle
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
