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

J. M. van Kempen and Sons, founded 1835 (1877).

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	J. M. van Kempen and Sons, founded 1835
Date	1877 19th century
Medium	silver
Classification	cutlery
Origin	Voorschoten, Netherlands
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Samuel P. Avery
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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