Sugar spoon

Pierre-Nicolas Sommé

1786–89

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Title: Sugar spoon
Maker: Pierre-Nicolas Sommé (master 1760, retired 1806)
Date: 1786–89
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Length: 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Samuel P. Avery, 1897
Object Number: 97.2.16
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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