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1890-1900

Child's Spoon

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The decoration on this spoon, known as niello work, is rarely found on American silver, and was created by filling incised lines in the silver with a black alloy and then burnishing it.

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Child's Spoon, 1890-1900 | Philadelphia Art Museum