Spoon
Artist
Myer Myers
(American, 1723–1795)
Date1765–1776
Mediumsilver
Dimensions38.7 cm (15 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Markings9 twice on back of handle
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Roger Kinnicutt
Object number1954.54
DescriptionLarge spoons such as this example were called "sauce spoons," "ragout spoons" or even "soup Ladles" in contemporary sources.Provenancepossibly Thomas (d.1763) and Phebe (d.1788) Barnes; subsequent ownership unknown prior to the collector Lincoln N. Kinnicut of Worcester, Massachusetts, by 1913; to Dr. and Mrs. Roger Kinnicutt, 72 Cedar Street, Worcester, MA
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