Spoon

Leonhard Rothaer I

late 17th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 533

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Title: Spoon
Maker: Leonhard Rothaer I (working 1671–90)
Date: late 17th century
Culture: German, Hamburg
Medium: Silver gilt
Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/8 × 2 1/4 in. (18.1 × 5.7 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
Object Number: 13.42.140
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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