Salad Spoon, Gold Tip Pattern

• Artist: Gorham Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)
• Medium: Silver
• Geographical Location: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
• Dates: 1952
• Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (3.2 x 23.2 x 6.7 cm)
• Markings: Impressed on underside of handle near fork: "GORHAM / STERLING" in rectangle; "&"; and "18K" in rectangle
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5H28, 6JJ
• Accession Number: 2000.6.13
• Image: "Fork and spoon", 2000.6.13_cropped.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2003

Catalogue Description:
Silver salad spoon with gilded accent, "Gold Tip" pattern. Egg-shaped bowl; continuous flat band handle that widens toward end; tip is molded into a scroll and gilded; handle incised with horizontal lines at both ends. Condition: Good; light scratching with some tarnish.