Spoon
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification
Spoon
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
Accession Number
33.120.426
About this artwork
This silver spoon represents the workmanship of colonial New England silversmiths, crafted with the refined technique and elegant proportions valued in eighteenth-century domestic silver. The spoon demonstrates the practical and aesthetic qualities of American colonial metalwork, serving both utilitarian and display purposes in prosperous households. The form follows English prototypes while exhibiting characteristics of American regional production, with maker's marks identifying its creator an...