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Tea Spoon

Rufus Farnam

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two silver spoons and a small piece of paper. The top spoon has an oval bowl, a short neck with engraved text, and a tapered handle with a rounded end. The bottom spoon has a smaller oval bowl with a slight lip around the edge, a short handle with a slight curve where it meets the bowl, and a flat area at the end of the handle with three dots. The small piece of paper is centered at the bottom and contains handwritten text. The background is a plain surface with minor scratches and marks. The title of the image is Tea Spoon by Rufus Farnam.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1805
Medium
Silver
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 421 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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