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| Title | Dessert spoon, from a twelve-piece place setting |
| Artist | George Washington Maher ; Gorham Manufacturing Company ; Spaulding & Company, Chicago, Illinois |
| Date | 1912 |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G300 |
| Medium: | Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Metalwork | Silver |
| Size: | 7 3/16 x 1 9/16 x 15/16 in. (18.26 x 3.97 x 2.38 cm) |
| Creation Place: | United States |
| Culture: | United States |
| Style: | 20th century |
| Inscriptions: | Marks on back of handle, stamped: [SPAULDING & CO. CHICAGO Martelé (eagle)/ (lion) (anchor) G (?)/ 9584] |
| Physical Description: | egg-shaped bowl; handle decorated with long-stemmed lilies with two flowers and two buds and EKG monogram |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of funds from the Decorative Arts Council with proceeds from the 2005 Antiques Show and Sale |
| Accession Number: | 2006.68.9 |
| Artist: | George Maher, American, 1864-1926 |
| Role: | Designer |
| Nationality: | American |
| Life Dates: | American, 1864-1926 |
| Artist: | Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, 1865-1967 |
| Role: | Manufacturer |
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| Life Dates: | Providence, Rhode Island, 1865-1967 |
| Artist: | Spaulding & Company |
| Role: | Retailer |
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| Added to Site: | March 1, 2009 |
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