Tea Caddy Spoon
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Tea Caddy Spoon

TitleTea Caddy Spoon
ArtistRobert Shepherd American, 1781–1853 Albany, NY
Date1805–6 19th century
MediumSilver
Classificationspoon
OriginAlbany
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of the Antiquarian Society in honor of Milo M. Naeve
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Tea Caddy Spoon” is a work by Robert Shepherd American, 1781–1853 Albany, NY, dated 1805–6. 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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