Spoon

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Hudson Valley

VC.83.1 a

VC.83.1 a

Name/Title

Spoon

Entry/Object ID

VC.83.1 a-b

Description

Pair of large silver spoons: Each with a wide, deep and gently pointed oval bowl attached to a sloping, coffin-ended handle.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Nehemiah B. Bassett

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1805 - 1815

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Coffin-ended handle engraved "JLYC"; incised crescent drop on back; back of handle marked with an eagle's head within an oval and "BASSETT" within a rectangle.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.83.1 A-B
VC.83.1

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-1/16 in

Width

1-3/4 in

Length

9-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/16 x 1 3/4 x 9 1/8 in. (2.7 x 4.4 x 23.2 cm)

Material

silver

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Overall scratches; incised crescent drop on back fairly worn.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial