Spoon Tray
c. 1735
Artists
Description
Oval, the fluted sides with scalloped rim, the center engraved with a crest, the reverse engraved with scratch weight 3 : 11 1/2
Dimensions
1.6 × 16.5 × 8.5 cm (5/8 × 6 1/2 × 3 3/8 in.) 89 g
Provenance
David Berg, New York, bequest; to the Fogg Museum, 1999.
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