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Object ID #18804069
This is a spoon. It is dated ca. 1700–10 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is brass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
text from the historical overview in "Feeding Desire":
The eighteenth century table spoon, which appears to be almost serving-size to modern-day eyes, was good for the cuisine of the earlier part of the century, in which solids and liquids were mixed. French cuisine introduced purees to the world of soups and sauces. The need for smaller spoon, with a less round bowl, became apparent, and such a spoon emerged, sometimes doing double duty for these foods as well as for dessert (fig. 42).
This object was
donated by
Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
It is credited The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
Its dimensions are
L x W x D: 17.8 × 4.1 × 2.5 cm (7 in. × 1 5/8 in. × 1 in.) L x W x D (folded): 10 × 4.1 × 2.5 cm (3 15/16 in. × 1 5/8 in. × 1 in.)
It has the following markings
Unmarked
Cite this object as
Object ID #18804069; Germany; brass; L x W x D: 17.8 × 4.1 × 2.5 cm (7 in. × 1 5/8 in. × 1 in.) L x W x D (folded): 10 × 4.1 × 2.5 cm (3 15/16 in. × 1 5/8 in. × 1 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-262
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
