Spoon

Unknown

16th–17th century · Silver · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The cast finial of this spoon depicts Saint Andrew, recognizable by his attribute, a cross in the shape of an X. This motif suggests that the spoon was part of a set of thirteen with representations of the twelve apostles and either Christ or the Madonna and Child. Beginning in the fifteenth century, such sets became popular as ostentatious christening gifts. [Wolfram Koeppe 2015]

Artist

Unknown

Date

16th–17th century

Medium

Silver

Culture

possibly Hungarian

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of The Salgo Trust for Education, New York, in memory of Nicolas M. Salgo, 2010