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'Egyptian' Pattern Berry Spoon Spoon

This is a spoon. It was manufactured by Whiting Manufacturing. Co.. It is dated ca. 1875 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 22.5 × 5.3 × 3.6 cm (8 7/8 × 2 1/16 × 1 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On reverse of bowl, stamped: [1] Griffin with W (Whiting Manufacturing mark) On reverse of neck, stamped: [1] 1 [2] B [3] PAT. APPL. FOR [4] STERLING

It is inscribed

In central reserve on terminal, engraved in script: [1] 'ALL'

Cite this object as

'Egyptian' Pattern Berry Spoon Spoon; Manufactured by Whiting Manufacturing. Co.; USA; silver; L x W x D: 22.5 × 5.3 × 3.6 cm (8 7/8 × 2 1/16 × 1 7/16 in.); Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund; 1995-148-3

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.

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