Salt spoon

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

VC.75.14 a

Name/Title

Salt spoon

Entry/Object ID

VC.75.14 a-d

Description

Set of four very small silver spoons: wide oval bowl with a narrow flat handle with a coffin-shaped end.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William G. Forbes

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1785 - 1805

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Engraved "CC" in script; mark on reverse of handle; "W.G. Forbes" written in script in rectangle.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.75.14 A-D

VC.75.14

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

1-1/8 in

Length

4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/8 x 4 in. (2.9 x 10.2 cm)

Material

silver

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Some tarnishing, salt disease.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Catherine Clinton Taylor Van Cortlandt

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

of four

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14B