Demitasse spoon

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Demitasse spoon

Entry/Object ID

SS.64.58

Description

Spoons, Demitasse, one of a set of five: "fiddle-back" shape, with reinforced end, pointed oval bowl: impressed on reverse with touch of maker: "W. SIMON."

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

W. Simon

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1825 - 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 in. (10.2 cm)

Material

silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

SS.64.57 - Demitasse spoon - Part of set SS.64.59 - Demitasse spoon - Part of set SS.64.60 - Demitasse spoon - Part of set SS.64.61 - Demitasse spoon - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This set of spoons seems to be missing or stolen. They were never found at VCM storage, and never taken to UC storage when we moved the silver there in 1996. JTR 6/2000

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 of 5

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 15C

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial