Spoon

c. 1500

Maker Unknown

Decorative Art and Design

Spoon, c. 1500. Italy, Venice, 16th century. Enameled shell and coral, gilt-silver mounts; detachable pick with dragon's head finial; overall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.); part 1: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1987.144.a

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Metalwork
Formatted Medium: enameled shell and coral, gilt-silver mounts; detachable pick with dragon's head finial
Medium: enameled, shell, coral, gilt-silver, mounts, detachable, pick, dragon, head, finial
Dimensions: Overall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.); Part 1: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.)
Departments: Decorative Art and Design
Accession Number: 1987.144.a
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Exhibitions: CMA 1988: "Year in Review 1987," Bulletin 75 (February 1988), p. 65, no. 17, repr. p. 69
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 118 Italian Renaissance