Figure-top spoon

probably 1630
Not on view
The bowl and handle have been clumsily soldered together. It is possible that this bowl is not original to this stem, although the marks appears to be genuine, the shape of the bowl is not quite like that of other Enkhuizen spoons of the seventeenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Figure-top spoon
  • Date: probably 1630
  • Culture: Dutch, Enkhuizen
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 9/16 × 2 1/4 in. (19.2 × 5.7 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Samuel P. Avery, 1897
  • Object Number: 97.2.260
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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