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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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