Teaspoon

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

VC.72.2 a

VC.72.2 a

Name/Title

Teaspoon

Entry/Object ID

VC.72.2 a-d

Description

Large spoon with pointed oval egg-shaped bowl, narrow stem widening into flat spatulate handle with round and slightly turned back; reverse: faint oval drop in back of bowl, tipped end; mark above that: front end engraved with helm crest above twisted rope below circle containing four quarter circles and bordered by four points composed of tin, joined, vertical elements. Detail of condition: Wear line on back of bowl.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Isaac Hutton

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1768 - 1799 Date made: r. 1768 - 1799

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Above end, engraved "PVC". Hutton in a rectangle with one eagle on either side.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.72.2 A-D
VC.72.2

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bowl width

Width

2 in

Length

9-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 x 9 1/2 in. (5.1 x 24.1 cm)

Material

silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pierre Van Cortlandt (1721-1814)

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Set of four

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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