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Serving Spoon

William Wise and Son

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Caption

William Wise and Son. Serving Spoon, Patented 1875. Silver, 7 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. (18.1 x 4.4 x 2.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of William Lee Younger in memory of Joseph A. Henehan, 2010.77.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Serving Spoon

Date

Patented 1875

Medium

Silver

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

7 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. (18.1 x 4.4 x 2.9 cm)

Markings

(a) Spoon: on back: "STERLING" "PAT. 1875" "W [in circle] [Lion]" "W. WISE" "19/A" (b) Presentation case : inside cover, printed on silk: "W. WISE/ 239 Fulton St/ Brooklyn"

Credit Line

Gift of William Lee Younger in memory of Joseph A. Henehan

Accession Number

2010.77.3

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Artists and makers

William Wise and Son

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