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Ice Cream Spoon Spoon

This is a spoon. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is gold plated, silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Anonymous. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 13.4 × 3.1 × 1.8 cm (5 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On interior of bowl, stamped: [1] Minerva head (French .950 Fineness mark) [2] Undecipherable maker's mark

Cite this object as

Ice Cream Spoon Spoon; France; gold plated, silver; L x W x D: 13.4 × 3.1 × 1.8 cm (5 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 11/16 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1957-61-60-a

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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