Question 1

Is “spoon” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “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 “spoon”?

Accepted Answer

Frederick J. Posey, American, active 1820–40 (1820–42).

Question 3

Where is “spoon” from?

Accepted Answer

It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “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	spoon
Artist	Frederick J. Posey, American, active 1820–40
Date	1820–42 19th century
Medium	silver
Classification	cutlery
Origin	Hagerstown, Maryland, USA Hagerstown
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Thomas S. Tibbs
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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