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Dessert Spoon

John Burt Lyng

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Dessert Spoon by John Burt Lyng is an elongated, silver utensil with a rounded bowl. The bowl of the spoon is smooth and oval shaped, transitioning to a decorative, faceted join with the handle. The handle is long and slender, with a rope-like texture running along its edges. A decorative design is engraved on the right side of the handle near the end. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1700–1800
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 244 px
Museum record:
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