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1905

  • Work on this object began.

1925

  • Work on this object ended.

1994

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Spoon (Netherlands)

This is a spoon. It is dated ca. 1910–20 and we acquired it in 1994. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Gift of Justin G. Schiller.

Its dimensions are

cm: L: 12 x W: 2.6

It has the following markings

On reverse of bowl, impressed: "VK", a symbol representing silver fineness .833. On reverse of handle, stamped: "14."

Cite this object as

Spoon (Netherlands); silver; cm: L: 12 x W: 2.6; Gift of Justin G. Schiller; 1994-66-21

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