Spoon
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Spoon

TitleSpoon
ArtistSamuel Edwards American, 1705–1762 Boston
Date1730–62 18th century
MediumSilver
Classificationspoon
OriginBoston Boston
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Emily Crane Chadbourne
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Spoon” is a work by Samuel Edwards American, 1705–1762 Boston, dated 1730–62. It is executed in silver and classified as spoon. 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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