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1925

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Sifting Spoon with Revolving Windmill Terminal Spoon

This is a spoon. It is dated late 19th–early 20th century and we acquired it in 1926. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane. It is credited Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 22.7 × 7.9 × 2.6 cm (8 15/16 in. × 3 1/8 in. × 1 in.)

It has the following markings

On bowl, stamped: mark for silver fineness of .833 used from 1814-1953. On shaft: coin of Johan Georg, Dux Sax. On windmill, stamped: mark of the Assay office and a small article mark of .800. On stem, stamped: illegible date mark.

Cite this object as

Sifting Spoon with Revolving Windmill Terminal Spoon; Netherlands; silver; L x W x D: 22.7 × 7.9 × 2.6 cm (8 15/16 in. × 3 1/8 in. × 1 in.); Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1926-37-167

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