Serving Spoon
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Serving Spoon

TitleServing Spoon
ArtistJohn Bayly (American, 1734–1769) Philadelphia
Date1754–75 18th century
MediumSilver
Classificationutensil for serving food
OriginPhiladelphia Philadelphia
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineAmericana Endowment Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Serving Spoon” is a work by John Bayly (American, 1734–1769) Philadelphia, dated 1754–75. It is executed in silver and classified as utensil for serving food. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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