“Figure-top spoon” (1683) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Figure-top spoon

Title	Figure-top spoon
Date	1683 17th century
Medium	Silver
Classification	Metalwork-Silver
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. Samuel P. Avery, 1897
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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