Spoon Mold

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CultureAmerican

Titles

Spoon Mold

Datec. 1760–1800

Probable placeUnited States

MediumBronze

Dimensions8 1/16 × 2 in. (20.5 × 5.1 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Jameson

Object numberB.84.11.A,.B

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Metals Study Room

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

METALWORK

DescriptionArtisans who made pewter wares relied on brass or bronze molds, like this one, to form the items they manufactured. These molds represented a significant investment, so pewterers used them for as long and in as many ways as they could.
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Robert D. Jameson, Houston; given to MFAH, 1984.

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