Dessert Spoon
This spoon belonged to Colonel James, who was a Tory, commandant of New York, and staff officer under General Gage. James' crest, a bull's head, is engraved on the spoon. The donor is a descendant of the original owner.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dessert Spoon
- Maker: John Burt Lyng (active ca. 1761–85)
- Date: 1700–1800
- Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: L. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Miss Julia Stuyvesant Winterhoff, 1942
- Object Number: 42.144.1
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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