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Spoon (France)
This is a spoon. It is dated ca. 1798–1809 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is ivory, silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
It is credited The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
It has the following markings
On back of handle: crowned R P ; mark in shape of a gate; Tardy, Silver (1981) p. 189, 192, 318; France, 1798-1809
Cite this object as
Spoon (France); ivory, silver; The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-199
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.