Ladle | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1951.32
People: Myer Myers, American (New York 1723 - 1795 New York)
Title: Ladle
Other Titles: Alternate Title: Caudle Spoon
Classification: Tools and Equipment
Work Type: ladle
Date: c. 1750
Places: Creation Place: North America, United States, New York
Culture: American
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/229028

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Walnut or mahogany handle

Dimensions

30.8 x 6.7 cm (12 1/8 x 2 5/8 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: Mark on bowl: MM conjoined

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Mrs. W. Prichard Browne, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1951

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. W. Prichard Browne
Accession Year: 1951
Object Number: 1951.32
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Publication History

Jeannette W. Rosenbaum, Myer Myers, Goldsmith, Jewish Publication Society of America (Philadelphia, PA, 1954), pp. 81, 114

Exhibition History

Myer Myers, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, 02/03/1954 - 03/15/1954
Aspects of American Colonial Jewish Life: New York City 1654-1800, Fraunces Tavern Museum, New York, 10/01/1979 - 04/30/1980

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1951.32: Ladle