Spoon

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Spoon

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.783

Description

Spoon; fiddle-back end, with monogram "PVC" on face; maker's mark and hall-marks on reverse of stem; off-round bowl.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William Boyd

Attribution

Maker

Artist

John H. Mulford

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1832 - 1842

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Monogram of Pierre Van Cortlandt on face:"PVC". Maker's mark and hall-mark on reverse of stem: "Boyd & Mulford".

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bowl

Width

7/8 in

Length

1 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7/8 x 1 in. (2.2 x 2.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)

Material

silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Maj-Gen Pierre Van Cortlandt II

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.59.781 - Spoon - Part of set VC.59.782 - Spoon - Part of set VC.59.784 - Spoon - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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