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Source Description
The bowl of this spoon was used to remove the unwanted debris from punch, while the spike at the other end of the handle could spear a slice of lemon.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
119551
label
Strainer Spoon
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
119551
contentType
object
title
Strainer Spoon
description
The bowl of this spoon was used to remove the unwanted debris from punch, while the spike at the other end of the handle could spear a slice of lemon.
date
18th Century
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80014612
genreSpecific
Silver
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 13.5 x 2.6 cm (5 5/16 x 1 in.)
cul
America
accession
1940.418
Source extras
tec
silver
tombstone
Strainer Spoon, 18th Century. America. Silver; overall: 13.5 x 2.6 cm (5 5/16 x 1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Hollis French, 1940.418
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
engraved: "S.P" in block letters on back of bowl.
citations
citation
Johnston, Phillip M. <em>Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994.
page_number
mentioned & reproduced P 157
creditline
Gift of Hollis French
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:10:19.519000
sourceId
119551
dept
Decorative Art and Design
coll
Decorative Arts
med
silver
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image_url
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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