Soup spoon, from a twelve-piece place setting
On View In:
Gallery 300
Artist:   George Washington Maher
Gorham & Co.
Spaulding & Company  
Title:   Soup spoon, from a twelve-piece place setting  
Date:   1912  
Medium:   Silver  
Dimensions:   5 11/16 x 1 5/8 x 13/16 in. (14.45 x 4.13 x 2.06 cm)  
Credit Line:   Gift of funds from the Decorative Arts Council with proceeds from the 2005 Antiques Show and Sale  
Location:   Gallery 300  

Artist/Creator(s)     
Name:   Maher, George Washington  
Role:   Designer  
Nationality:   American  
Life Dates:   American, 1864-1926  
 
Name:   Gorham & Co.  
Role:   Manufacturer  
Life Dates:   Providence, Rhode Island, 1865-1967  
 
Name:   Spaulding & Company  
Role:   Retailer  
 

Object Description  
  
Inscriptions:   Marks on back of handle, stamped: [SPAULDING & CO. CHICAGO]; on side of handle, stamped: [(lion) (anchor)  
Classification:   Metalwork  
Physical Description:   round bowl; handle decorated with long-stemmed lilies with two flowers and two buds and EKG monogram  
Creation Place:   , United States, , ,  
Accession #:   2006.68.11  
Owner:   The Minneapolis Institute of Arts