Question 1

Is “Serving spoon” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “Serving spoon” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “Serving spoon”?

Accepted Answer

Lewis Mettayer (1711–12).

Question 3

Where is “Serving spoon” from?

Accepted Answer

It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Serving spoon” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Serving spoon
Artist	Lewis Mettayer
Date	1711–12 18th century
Medium	Silver
Classification	Metalwork-Silver
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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