Spoon
ca. 1700-1750
Pewter
Overall: 7 x 2 x 3/4 in. ( 17.8 x 5.1 x 1.9 cm )
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
1937.369
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
DescriptionPewter spoon with fig-shaped bowl, rat-tail drop, and wavy-end stem with heart, shell and scrolled ornament cast onto lower section.ClassificationsPEWTER
