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Spoon

William G. Forbes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped spoon with a long handle that tapers towards the end. The bowl of the spoon is shiny and smooth. The handle is flat with a slight curve and a squared-off end. The spoon is made of a reflective metal, possibly silver. The background is a flat light grey surface with small dark specks scattered throughout. The image is in black and white. The title of the image is "Spoon" by "William G. Forbes".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 224 px
Museum record:
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