Serving Spoon

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

John Bayly

Title

Serving Spoon

Place

Philadelphia (Object made in)

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c. 1754–1775

Medium

Silver

Inscriptions

Engraved block letters on back of handle terminal: "S / G*S" Mark on back of handle above bowl in Roman capitals within conforming rectangle: "I.BAYLY"

Dimensions

3.2 × 35.6 cm (1 5/16 × 14 in.); Width of bowl: W.: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Americana Endowment Fund

Reference Number

1983.216

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