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Tea Spoon

William Moulton, IV

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped spoon bowl with smooth surface. Handle flat and rectangular in shape with decorative etchings. Decorative pattern on handle starts near bowl with interlocking curving lines, transitioning to birds flying upward to right. The handle features a decorative border along the top and bottom edges. A monogram, resembling W repeated, on end of handle. Gray background with darker shadows underneath and around spoon. Spoon positioned horizontally.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Silver
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 209 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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