Spoon Rack

1700–1800

Not on view

Like others of its type, this spoon rack is carved in a style commonly known as "Frisian," referring to a province in northeastern Holland. The carving is crude and the great variety of symbols and the composition are of undetermined meaning.

Artwork Details

Object Information

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Provenance

Title: Spoon Rack
Date: 1700–1800
Culture: European
Medium: Poplar
Dimensions: 23 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (60.3 x 19.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1933
Object Number: 34.100.54
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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