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This and 8 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Place Setting (France).

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1966

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1990

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Soup Spoon (France)

This is a Soup spoon. It was designed by Claude Lalanne. It is dated 1966 and we acquired it in 1990. Its medium is cast and chased silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund in honor of John L. Marion.

Cite this object as

Soup Spoon (France); Designed by Claude Lalanne (French, 1924 - 2019); cast and chased silver; Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund in honor of John L. Marion; 1990-137-6

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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