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Tea Spoon

Daniel Van Voorhis

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The "Tea Spoon" by Daniel Van Voorhis features a silver spoon with an elongated handle and a rounded bowl. The handle has a decorative design with a repeating pattern of interlocking lines that twist around it. At the end of the handle, there is an oval-shaped section with an engraved design. The bowl of the spoon is smooth and shiny. The entire spoon is made of silver-colored metal. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1790–1800
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 432 px
Museum record:
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