Harvard Art Museums > 1937.140: Teaspoon Tools and Equipment Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Teaspoon (Unidentified Artist) , 1937.140,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/230578. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1937.140 People Unidentified Artist Title Teaspoon Classification Tools and Equipment Work Type spoon Date 18th-19th century Places Creation Place: North America, United States Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/230578 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Dimensions 13 x 2.5 cm (5 1/8 x 1 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: Inscribed on handle end: BMW. Mark on back of handle: [ ] T or L [ ]? -- same mark as 1937.137 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Benjamin Wadsworth; Mrs. Marjorie Gene Harkness; her gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1937. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Marjory Gane Harkness Accession Year 1937 Object Number 1937.140 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Scallop shell design at base of handle. One of seven spoons once the property of Benjamin Wadsworth, A.B. 1690, the ninth president of Harvard, 1725-1736/37. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
