Teaspoon, "Orchid Pattern"
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Silver-plate
DATES
patented October 24, 1911
DIMENSIONS
5 15/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 in. (15.1 x 3.2 x 1.3 cm)
MARKINGS
no marks
SIGNATURE
Unsigned
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
ACCESSION NUMBER
1990.143.3
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Joseph V. Garry
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Spoon; Silver-plate teaspoon with plain bowl. Narrow handle flares gradually from mid-point to rounded crest to slight point. Entire handle with double reeded narrow border. Realistic molded single orchid with symmetrically paired leaves as asymmetrically placed at crest, overlapping reeded border. Reverse with molded border to contour of and small inverted leaf motif at point of crest. Orchid pattern.
CONDITION - Good. Scratches due to normal wear. Bottom of bowl pitted with plate loss.
MUSEUM LOCATION
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