| Accession # | 1989.75.2 |
|---|---|
| Maker | Reed & Barton |
| Title | Spoon (Sugar Shell), Russian Pattern |
| Date | Patented 1883 |
| Medium | Silver plate |
| Dimensions | 6 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (15.9 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm) |
| Marks | Stamped on back: "REED & BARTON 9 / PAT SEPT 25.1883" |
| Inscriptions | On reverse, scripted initials: "H.G." |
| Signed | no signature |
| Credit Line | Purchased with funds given by Joseph V. Garry |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 45, Drawer A |
| Description | Silver-plated spoon (sugar shell), "Russian" pattern. Elongated bowl with scalloped front rim and square shoulder. First quarter of handle is undecorated; sides then flare gradually and are pinched before forming a finial section that is trapezoidal form with rounded corners and concave sides. Molded decoration consists of long stem rose at mid-point with two clusters of three leaves topped by an asymmetrical two branch sprig of roses with rose at top of each branch extending into the trapezoidal area at end of handle. Trapezoidal area molded to resemble hammered surface and has a molded fly and single flower with two leaves in the upper corners that balance the two roses at either corner below. The reverse is undecorated except for an incised line articulating the upper trapezoidal area. Condition: Good; scratches in bowl and heel of bowl; plate is quite bright. |
