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"Medallion" pattern Sifting Spoon

This is a Sifting spoon. It was manufactured by Ball, Black & Co.. It is dated ca. 1865 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.

Its dimensions are

cm: L: 20.3

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"Medallion" pattern Sifting Spoon; Manufactured by Ball, Black & Co.; USA; silver; cm: L: 20.3; Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund; 1995-148-2

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.

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