Tablespoon Maker: Thomas B. Leavenworth (American, active 1860–1877)

probably 1866

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

8 in. (20.32 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Thomas P. Kugelman, B.A.1956, M.D.1960 and Alice K. Kugelman, Mus.B. 1959

Accession Number

2012.80.4

Geography

Made in Detroit, Michigan

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Flatware

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Alice and Thomas Kugelman, West Hartford, Connecticut; given to Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, 2012
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

tablespoons

Marks

"T. B. LEAVENWORTH," incuse; four "v"s forming a segmented circle; "COIN," incuse; all on back of shaft

Inscriptions

"JLS," engraved in script, lengthwise on front of handle

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