Cutshing
Tablespoon

MakerBritish/Chinese, c. 1830–1898
CultureBritish/Chinese
Titles
  • Tablespoon
Datec. 1840–1860
Made inCanton, China, Asia
MediumSilver
Dimensions8 3/4 × 1 7/8 in. (22.2 × 4.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Langwith
Object numberB.96.13
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
ProvenanceAcquired Oct. 21, 1996, from Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Langwith, Houston, Texas.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Engraved in script at the end of the handle "LAA" (said by the dealer to be Lydia Leathers, a relative of Grover Cleveland.)
Pseudo hallmark: "lion passant, monarch's profile, ?", "CUT" stamped on the back of the handle.

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