Teaspoon

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

VC.94.1 a

VC.94.1 a

Name/Title

Teaspoon

Entry/Object ID

VC.94.1 a-b

Description

Small silver teaspoon with fiddleback handle and deep bowl culminating in a point at tip. Inscribed "H.V.C." on front of handle in decorative, intertwining script. Reverse of handle stamped "O.H. Moses" followed by 3 pseudo-hallmarks. (See catalogue work sheet for rough sketch.)

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.94.1 A-B
VC.94.1

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

1-1/8 in

Depth

1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/8 x 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (2.9 x 1.3 x 14 cm)

Material

silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hannah Van Cortlandt

Notes

User

Related Entries

Notes

VC.94.3 a-b - Tablespoon - Similar item VC.94.2 a-b - Teaspoon - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Details of Condition: 94.1 a) Fair. Handle is misshapened as is bowl. Deep pitting and some oxidation on obverse and reverse of bowl. 94.2 b) Fair to good. Bowl is slightly misshapened. Slight pitting on reverse of bowl and spots of black oxidation throughout spoon.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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