Spoon
The cast finial of this spoon depicts Saint Andrew, recognizable by his attribute, a cross in the shape of an X. This motif suggests that the spoon was part of a set of thirteen with representations of the twelve apostles and either Christ or the Madonna and Child. Beginning in the fifteenth century, such sets became popular as ostentatious christening gifts.
[Wolfram Koeppe 2015]
[Wolfram Koeppe 2015]
Artwork Details
- Title: Spoon
- Date: 16th–17th century
- Culture: possibly Hungarian
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Length: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork-Silver
- Credit Line: Gift of The Salgo Trust for Education, New York, in memory of Nicolas M. Salgo, 2010
- Object Number: 2010.110.74
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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