Spoon
Unknown Artist
1700–1800
Medium
Pewter
Dimensions
No dimensions recorded
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
06.719
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, this Flemish pewter spoon dates to the 18th century (1700–1800), a time when the region—spanning modern-day Belgium—was renowned for its skilled metalworkers. Crafted by an unknown artist, it the everyday elegance of Flemish domestic life, where functional objects like spoons blended utility with subtle artistry. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1906, it offers a tangible link to the households of merchants, artisans, and nobility alike. Pewter, an alloy primarily of tin with traces of lead or other metals,...