Spoon
| Title | Spoon |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Hull (American, 1624–1683) |
| Date | 1661 17th century |
| Medium | silver |
| Classification | Silver |
| Origin | America, Massachusetts, Boston, 17th century America |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Spoon, 1661. John Hull (American, 1624–1683), Robert Sanderson (American, 1609–1693). Silver; overall: 15.9 x 4.9 cm (6 1/4 x 1 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Hollis French, 1940.214 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Spoon” is a work by John Hull (American, 1624–1683), dated 1661. It is executed in silver and classified as silver. 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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