Spoon

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Spoon
Date18th century
Made inUnited States
MediumPewter
Dimensions2 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 7 1/8 in. (6.4 × 3.8 × 18.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.69.543
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Metals Study Room
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionArtisans made pewter spoons by pouring the melted metal into molds. Silversmiths, by contrast, made spoons by forming the metal with hammers, dies, and other tools.
Provenance[Carl and Celia Jacobs, Bass River, Massachusetts]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, January 5, 1964; given to MFAH, 1969.

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