Teaspoon
Manufacturer
Downing and Phelps
Date1812-1824
Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: L 6 in. (L 15.2 cm)
Credit LinePurchase 1974 Mathilde Oestrich Bequest Fund
Object number74.146A
On View
Not on viewObject NameTeaspoon
InscriptionsObverse: engraved and bright cut script initials "SC" or "LC". Reverse: faint engraving of pointed arch at drop.Marks and Labels/StampsMarked on back side of handle: "Downing & Phelps" block capitals in rect. marks A-D clear read from bowl to handle to bowl.Exhibition History"City of Silver and Gold: from Tiffany to Cartier" Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (January 8, 2104- April 25, 2019)Our online collection is a work in progress. It reflects only a portion of the entire collection and the ongoing work conducted over the course of our 115-year history. The objects presented may contain offensive racial, gender, sexual, religious, and other language and imagery, and their records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas and analyses. We are actively working to address these issues, and we welcome your feedback as we strive to improve our data and our practices. Please email us at registrar@newarkmuseumart.org if you have comments or information to share.
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