Tablespoon (one of set of twelve)

Tablespoon (one of set of twelve)

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Tablespoon (one of set of twelve)
Photograph © The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Paul Hester, Hester + Hardaway Photography
CultureMexican
Titles
  • Tablespoon (one of set of twelve)
Datemid-19th century
Made inMexico City, Mexico
Found inEl Paso, Texas, United States
MediumSilver
Dimensions5/8 × 1 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (1.6 × 3.8 × 19.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2018.58.1
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Texas Room
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThis spoon, one of a set of 12, bears the mark of a silversmith named Ramirez, who probably worked in Mexico City.
ProvenanceWilliam J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston; given to MFAH, 2018.
Exhibition History"Made in Texas: Art, Life and Culture: 1845–1900," Beeville Art Museum, Texas, September 20, 2014–January 10, 2015.

"A Texas Legacy: Selections from the William J. Hill Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2, 2016–January 2, 2017.

"Texas Silver, William J. Hill," Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, March 1–June 1, 2017.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
[no inscriptions]
Marked on back of handle: RAMZ. [in rectangle] / [image of eagle in rectangle with canted corners]

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