Tortoise shell spoon

1835-1870

Measurements

3/4 in x 8-5/8 in x 1-3/4 in

Materials

Bone and tortoise shell

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.1016

Condition Notes

Additional nail holes in the bowl suggest it has been reattached.

Provenance

Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner

Comments

The spoon has a long handle made of bone, the tip of which is carved in a manner suggesting a pineapple. The handle attaches to an ovoid or tear-shaped bowl made of tortoise shell.  Two metal pins secure it.  Holes for two earlier pins remain in the horn.