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Spoon

A work made of silver.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of silver.

Date:

c. 1696

Artist:

Jacob Boelen I
American, 1654–1729
New York

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 165

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Jacob Boelen, I

Title

Spoon

Place

New York (Object made in)

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c. 1696

Medium

Silver

Inscriptions

Initials engraved on hoof: V / WA Mark in conforming punch on back of bowl: IB

Dimensions

2.5 × 5.1 × 15.2 cm (1 × 2 3/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Susan Bennett Fund

Reference Number

1991.31

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