Tablespoon

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Tablespoon

Entry/Object ID

SS.64.38

Description

Tablespoon, one of set of 5: "fiddle-back" shape, with pointed oval bowl: engraved partial crest of Irving family on face: fist, with armored arm, above torso, holding three holly leaves: on reverse, maker's touches: " H. CHEAVENS", 2 crowned leopard head in shield marks, monarch's head in chamfered-cornered square, and within circle, six-pointed star containing circle.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1815 - 1820

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SH66-362

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

9 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 in. (22.9 cm)

Material

silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

SS.64.40 - Tablespoon - Part of set SS.75.4 - Tablespoon - Similar item SS.64.39 - Tablespoon - Part of set SS.64.41 - Tablespoon - Part of set SS.64.42 - Tablespoon - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

One of a set of 5. Two of set have slightly bent bowls.

Note Type

General Note

Note

one of five

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial