Spoon
17th century (made)
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This is a spoon with a carved ivory handle made in the 17th century in Italy. The spoon is from a set of knife, fork and spoon. The handle represents infant Bacchanalian groups.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Metal with carved ivory mounts |
| Brief description | Spoon, ivory handle, infant Bacchanalian groups, Italian, 17th century |
| Physical description | Spoon with the handle of carved ivory, representing infant Bacchanalian groups. |
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| Object history | Bought in 1869. |
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| Summary | This is a spoon with a carved ivory handle made in the 17th century in Italy. The spoon is from a set of knife, fork and spoon. The handle represents infant Bacchanalian groups. |
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| Accession number | 7B-1869 |
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| Record created | August 26, 2008 |
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