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1901

  • Work on this object began.

2019

  • We acquired this object.

2023

2024

  • You found it!

Spoon, Serving Spoon

This is a spoon. It was designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich and manufactured by Clarfeld & Springmeyer. It is dated 1901 and we acquired it in 2019. Its medium is metal, silver. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Andrew van Styn. It is credited Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D (spoon): 22.9 × 5.1 × 3.2 cm (9 in. × 2 in. × 1 1/4 in.) L x W x D (fork): 22.5 × 5.1 × 3.2 cm (8 7/8 in. × 2 in. × 1 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

On the handle of the spoon: [1] "60", stamped [2] "W & B", stamped (factory mark) On the handle of the fork: [1] "60", stamped [2] "W & B", stamped (factory mark)

Cite this object as

Spoon, Serving Spoon; Designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich (Austrian, 1867 – 1908); Manufactured by Clarfeld & Springmeyer; metal, silver; L x W x D (spoon): 22.9 × 5.1 × 3.2 cm (9 in. × 2 in. × 1 1/4 in.) L x W x D (fork): 22.5 × 5.1 × 3.2 cm (8 7/8 in. × 2 in. × 1 1/4 in.); Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner; 2019-28-158

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