Long-handled spoon carved from maple (all of one piece): two breaks in wide, oval bowl have been repaired by strips of sheet iron held by iron nails (the strips were probably once tinned); the roughed-out handle is approximately 61" long and is notched at the base near the bowl.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Notes
Dates: 1800 - 1899
Date made: r. 1800 - 1899
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
69-1/2 in
Width
5-3/4 in
Depth
2 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 69 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 2 in. (176.5 x 14.6 x 5.1 cm)
Material
Maple, Iron
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Two breaks with old repairs, iron rusting.
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
No negative number
Note: Could have been used for a variety of chores such as maple sugar- or soap-making.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Complex, Barn