Tea Spoon

Nathaniel Coleman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tea Spoon by Nathaniel Coleman. Oval-shaped spoon bowl on the left end of a long, thin handle. The bowl is smooth and shiny. The handle curves slightly and tapers in width from the bowl end to the right end. The right end of the handle is rounded and wider than the rest of the handle. There are several engraved marks on the right end of the handle. The entire spoon has a reflective surface. The background is light colored with small dark specks. A shadow is cast to the right of the spoon.