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Spoon (Norway)
This is a spoon. It was made by "PB". It is dated 1804 and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is silver, gilding. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Richard Cranch Greenleaf (American, 1887–1961).
It is credited Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf.
Its dimensions are
L x W x D: 14.5 x 6 x 2.2 cm (5 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in.)
It has the following markings
On reverse of stem: city mark for Bergen, c. 1800? (a tower above seven dots); Assayer's mark "MP"; zodiac mark indicating July 22-August 21, used between 1766-1820; year mark "04" indicating 1804; maker's mark "PB".
Cite this object as
Spoon (Norway); Made by "PB"; silver, gilding; L x W x D: 14.5 x 6 x 2.2 cm (5 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in.); Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf; 1951-85-4
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.