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Spoon, Serving

Description

Silver serving spoon with pointed bowl, fiddle handle, and shell motif. Presented to David Williamson by Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) in 1824.

Date

1824

Materials

Silver

Dimensions

11.25 L x 2.25 W inches

Object ID

1953.116.3

Resource ID

8090

Notes

Inscribed: "Presented to David Williamson by General Lafayette, 1824"

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Henry H. Flather

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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