Shell spoon
United States or Europe
1875-1925
Measurements
6-1/8 in x 1-1/4 in x 1-1/4 in
Materials
Mother-of-pearl (or nacre)
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
Accession Number
1971.1095
Provenance
Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner
Comments
This spoon is made of brightly iridescent mother-of-pearl (also called nacre). The bowl retains clam original shell-form, notably near where the handle joins. The handle is glued or otherwise fused to the bowl without benefit of metal pins.
For another mother of pearl spoon, see accession no. 1971.1054.
Although catalogued among Mary Warner’s extensive collection of souvenir spoons, this spoon was not created as a souvenir. However, its elegance suggests it was not intended for much table use.
