Spoon
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Pewter
Dimensions
7 × 2 1/2 in. (17.8 × 6.4 cm)
Classification
Metalwork-Pewter
Culture
Flemish
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1906
Accession Number
06.854
Art Historical Context
This elegant 18th-century Flemishter spoon, measuring a modest 7 × 2½ inches, exemplifies the refined metalwork traditions of Flanders, a region renowned for its skilled craftsmanship in decorative arts. Produced during an era when Europe's burgeoning middle class sought affordable yet sophisticated tableware, this piece from the Unknown Artist reflects the everyday elegance of Flemish domestic life. Housed in the Metropolitan of Art's Department of Sculpture and Decorative Arts, it was acquired through the Rogers Fund in 6, highlighting its value as a preserved artifact of cultural heritage. ...