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Table Spoon

William G. Forbes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Table Spoon by William G. Forbes. The image shows a black and white photograph of two spoons. The spoon on the left has a long handle with a flat, wide end. The top of the handle has an engraving of a crest or coat of arms. The bowl of the left spoon is oval shaped. The spoon on the right has a larger, more rounded bowl than the left spoon. The handle of the right spoon is long and flat with a tapered end. The right spoon has text on the handle that reads 23.80.29. The background of the image is a grey surface. The spoons are placed side by side on the surface. The image is rectangular with a white border.

Artwork details

Date:
1800–1830
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
467 × 624 px
Museum record:
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