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Silver Teaspoon

1936

Irene M. Burge

Associated Names

Irene M. Burge

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows two views of a spoon, one from above displaying the handle's design and another from the side. The color palette is mainly grayscale. The overhead view emphasizes the decorative handle, while the side view displays the curvature and handle of the spoon.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 24.3 cm (14 x 9 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.14151

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: IMBURGE '36

Wikidata ID

Q64574900

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