Sugar Shell, Brilliant Pattern
Reed & Barton; W.C. Beattie; William Parkin
Caption
Reed & Barton (American, 1840–present); W.C. Beattie; William Parkin. Sugar Shell, Brilliant Pattern, ca. 1875. Silver plate, 6 1/16 x 1 1/2 in. (15.4 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 1994.165.78.
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Title
Sugar Shell, Brilliant Pattern
Date
ca. 1875
Geography
Place made: Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
Medium
Silver plate
Classification
Dimensions
6 1/16 x 1 1/2 in. (15.4 x 3.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
1994.165.78
Frequent Art Questions
What is the purpose of these scalloped spoons?
These are sugar spoons! They were made by Reed & Barton, a prominent American silver maker. During the 19th century, new technologies made it possible for flatware to be mass produced and accessible to the emerging middle class. This led to the rise of cutlery forms for very specific foods, such as sugar spoons, iced tea spoons, seafood forks, etc. Both of these spoons are silver plated, which was more affordable than solid silver flatware.
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