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Pair of Salt Spoons

A work made of silver.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of silver.

Date:

1805–15

Artist:

John Samuel Krause (American, 1782–1815)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

John Samuel Krause

Title

Pair of Salt Spoons

Place

Bethlehem (Object made in)

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c. 1805–1815

Medium

Silver

Inscriptions

Marked: "S.KRAUSE" in rectangle; engraved on reverse: "M.M."; on front of handle: "F.C."

Dimensions

10.5 × 1.9 cm (4 1/8 × 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Frances M. Bartlett

Reference Number

1970.7-8

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