Spoon
According to the donor, this spoon, and accompanying 1974.153.2, were purchased from the silversmith in 1834 by O. Hutchinson as a gift for his wife, Sarah on the occasion of the birth of their daughter Elizabeth. Sarah's initials are on the spoons. The donor is a descendant of the original owner.
Artwork Details
- Title:Spoon
- Maker:Erastus Cook (1793–1864)
- Date:ca. 1834
- Geography:Made in Rochester, New York, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Silver
- Dimensions:9 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. (23.2 x 4.8 cm)
- Credit Line:Gift of Glenn M. Shaw, 1974
- Object Number:1974.153.1
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Erastus Cook (1793–1864)
ca. 1834
ca. 1860–80
William Jay Bolton (British, 1816–1884)
1843–48
Tiffany & Co. (1837–present)
1884
Manufactured by Tiffany & Co. (1837–present)
1876
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