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Spoon Collection (#7)

"Spoon: A Journey through Time and Culture" Discover the fascinating history of the spoon

Background imageSpoon Collection: White Star Line - collection of cutlery

White Star Line - collection of cutlery
White Star Line - collection of miscellaneous White Star and later cutlery, one cake fork, four fish knives and five spoons. Date: 20th century

Background imageSpoon Collection: White Star Line - knives, spoons and fork

White Star Line - knives, spoons and fork
White Star Line - collection of miscellaneous cutlery, four knives, five spoons and one fork, including three rare kosher knives

Background imageSpoon Collection: Isabel Jeans, Ivor Novello, Dorothy Dickson

Isabel Jeans, Ivor Novello, Dorothy Dickson
Photomontage, showing Miss Isabel Jeans, Mr Ivor Novello, and Miss Dorothy Dickson, in soup tureen with spoon. Captioned, ?

Background imageSpoon Collection: Miss Gammon the Grocer's Daughter

Miss Gammon the Grocer's Daughter

Background imageSpoon Collection: Royal Regalia 3 and 4

Royal Regalia 3 and 4 - swords, sceptres, gloves, spoon, bracelets, spurs, ampulla

Background imageSpoon Collection: Masking the Medicine, Henry cartoon

Masking the Medicine, Henry cartoon by Carl Anderson Date: 1936

Background imageSpoon Collection: Children were force-fed spoonfuls of castor oil for treatment of constipation. Date: 1939

Children were force-fed spoonfuls of castor oil for treatment of constipation. Date: 1939

Background imageSpoon Collection: CROWN JEWELS OF ENGLAND Eagle Ampulla and Spoon used in the anointing ceremony Date: 1937

CROWN JEWELS OF ENGLAND Eagle Ampulla and Spoon used in the anointing ceremony Date: 1937

Background imageSpoon Collection: 3671370

3671370

Background imageSpoon Collection: 3671541

3671541

Background imageSpoon Collection: Food and Fruits of Empire [6319396] (colour litho)

Food and Fruits of Empire [6319396] (colour litho)
MAN464458 Food and Fruits of Empire [6319396] (colour litho) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: See 464458, 464460, 464462, 464461, 464459)

Background imageSpoon Collection: The Rommelpot: Interior with Three Figures (oil on panel)

The Rommelpot: Interior with Three Figures (oil on panel)
MAN276862 The Rommelpot: Interior with Three Figures (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 32.8x26.1 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageSpoon Collection: Cheerful juicy still-life with spices 1

Cheerful juicy still-life with spices 1
Saskia Dingemans

Background imageSpoon Collection: Morning Coffee

Morning Coffee
Wohl Michelle

Background imageSpoon Collection: Manufacture of cutlery: cast ingot in a mold, 1904 (engraving)

Manufacture of cutlery: cast ingot in a mold, 1904 (engraving)
ELD4933002 Manufacture of cutlery: cast ingot in a mold, 1904 (engraving) by Calmettes, Pierre (b.1874); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufacture of cutlery)

Background imageSpoon Collection: Farm still life

Farm still life
Aleksandrova Karina

Background imageSpoon Collection: Roman 'Swiss Army Knife', Middle Roman 201 CE - 300 CE (silver & iron)

Roman "Swiss Army Knife", Middle Roman 201 CE - 300 CE (silver & iron)
7303431 Roman "Swiss Army Knife", Middle Roman 201 CE - 300 CE (silver & iron) by Roman, (3rd century AD); 8.8cm X 15.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK

Background imageSpoon Collection: Scurvygrass, Cochlearia officinalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a botanical

Scurvygrass, Cochlearia officinalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby
FLO4729788 Scurvygrass, Cochlearia officinalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Woodville

Background imageSpoon Collection: Selection of funerary goods including two cauldrons, from Sweden (copper & iron)

Selection of funerary goods including two cauldrons, from Sweden (copper & iron)
KND187887 Selection of funerary goods including two cauldrons, from Sweden (copper & iron) by Viking, (9th century); Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway

Background imageSpoon Collection: No escape

No escape
Mihai Bogdan R

Background imageSpoon Collection: Elderly man taking medicine with a spoon, 1886, History, digital reproduction of an original

Elderly man taking medicine with a spoon, 1886, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century painting
7279711 Elderly man taking medicine with a spoon, 1886, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century painting by Unknown Artist

Background imageSpoon Collection: Food Art Spices

Food Art Spices
Sumit Dhuper

Background imageSpoon Collection: Still Life with Mustard Pot, 1860 (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Mustard Pot, 1860 (oil on canvas)
7295989 Still Life with Mustard Pot, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904); 26.04--40.01 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Background imageSpoon Collection: Birmingham (near Detroit), Michigan, 1942. Creator: Arthurs Siegel

Birmingham (near Detroit), Michigan, 1942. Creator: Arthurs Siegel
Birmingham (near Detroit), Michigan. Kitchen utensils hanging below a spice rack with mint, caraway, thyme, and sage jars

Background imageSpoon Collection: Lunch of a sugar worker on a plantation, vicinity of Puerto Rico?, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano

Lunch of a sugar worker on a plantation, vicinity of Puerto Rico?, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Lunch of a sugar worker on a plantation, vicinity of Puerto Rico?

Background imageSpoon Collection: Wooden Dipper, c. 1938. Creator: Elmer Weise

Wooden Dipper, c. 1938. Creator: Elmer Weise
Wooden Dipper, c. 1938

Background imageSpoon Collection: Tart and spoon (colour litho)

Tart and spoon (colour litho)
7151082 Tart and spoon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSpoon Collection: Egg and spoon (colour litho)

Egg and spoon (colour litho)
7151055 Egg and spoon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSpoon Collection: Egg and spoon (colour litho)

Egg and spoon (colour litho)
7151086 Egg and spoon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSpoon Collection: Still Life with Eggs, Bread, Cheese and Wine (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Eggs, Bread, Cheese and Wine (oil on canvas)
IND119227 Still Life with Eggs, Bread, Cheese and Wine (oil on canvas) by Mota, Agostino Jose da (1821-78); Museo Imperial, Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Index Fototeca

Background imageSpoon Collection: Roman folding eating implement, 3rd century (silver and iron)

Roman folding eating implement, 3rd century (silver and iron)
FIT111293 Roman folding eating implement, 3rd century (silver and iron); length: 8.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; © Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageSpoon Collection: Dinner sharp at 1 o clock, if you please! (colour litho)

Dinner sharp at 1 o clock, if you please! (colour litho)
2816139 Dinner sharp at 1 o clock, if you please! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner sharp at 1 o clock, if you please)

Background imageSpoon Collection: Fruit Piece, 1860 (oil on canvas)

Fruit Piece, 1860 (oil on canvas)
5861953 Fruit Piece, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Skeele, Hannah Brown (1829-1901); 50.8--60.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Hannah Brown Skeele (1829-1901))

Background imageSpoon Collection: Still Life with Ostrich Egg Cup and the Whitfield Heirlooms, c. 1670 (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Ostrich Egg Cup and the Whitfield Heirlooms, c. 1670 (oil on canvas)
5862125 Still Life with Ostrich Egg Cup and the Whitfield Heirlooms, c.1670 (oil on canvas) by Roestraten, Pieter Gerritsz

Background imageSpoon Collection: DDE-90035691

DDE-90035691
Cappucino reflection, Lugano, Ticino Canton, Switzerland Date: 19/05/2006

Background imageSpoon Collection: The racial discrimination

The racial discrimination
Victoria Glinka

Background imageSpoon Collection: Shadow Play

Shadow Play
Ulrike Leinemann

Background imageSpoon Collection: Cherry & Berry

Cherry & Berry
Sumit Dhuper

Background imageSpoon Collection: spoon mirror

spoon mirror
Urs Zimmermann

Background imageSpoon Collection: Salad set pattern

Salad set pattern
Leif Løndal

Background imageSpoon Collection: HelloWorld

HelloWorld
Marcel Egger

Background imageSpoon Collection: Kitchen After Hours

Kitchen After Hours
Gary Perlow

Background imageSpoon Collection: blueberies

blueberies
Katarzyna Gritzmann

Background imageSpoon Collection: Louis Blanc (litho)

Louis Blanc (litho)
1729026 Louis Blanc (litho) by Gill, Andre (1840-85) (after); (add.info.: Louis Blanc (1811-1882) french historian and politician, caricature by Andre Gill)

Background imageSpoon Collection: Strainer, c. 1941. Creator: Isidore Danziger

Strainer, c. 1941. Creator: Isidore Danziger
Strainer, c. 1941




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"Spoon: A Journey through Time and Culture" Discover the fascinating history of the spoon, from its humble beginnings to its iconic status in various cultures around the world. Starting with the Sutton Hoo treasure, where a beautifully crafted spoon was unearthed alongside other precious artifacts, we delve into the ancient origins of this everyday utensil. In New Orleans, indulge in the famous beignets and chicory coffee at Cafe Du Monde, where they are essential for savoring every delectable bite. Travel back to 19th-century England with an advertisement for Mappin Brothers' Queens Works on Pond Street/Bakers Hill, showcasing their exquisite silverware collection that includes elegant spoons fit for royalty. Venturing south to Argentina's Ushuaia, discover typical calabash gourd cups used for mate drinking rituals - a cultural tradition known as chimarrao or cimarron - where spoons play an integral role in preparing and sharing this beloved beverage. Immerse yourself in Wagner's epic Ring Cycle opera series that features a mystical golden spoon as one of its enchanting props, captivating audiences worldwide. Journey to Lyon, France where ricotta-eaters gather around tables adorned with delicate porcelain spoons to relish this creamy delicacy that has become synonymous with French gastronomy. Indulge your sweet tooth with Cadbury's cup chocolate as you reminisce about their nostalgic advertisements featuring smiling faces enjoying every last drop using their trusty spoons. Sip on traditional Turkish tea served in charming tulip-shaped glasses accompanied by dainty teaspoons while immersing yourself in Turkey's rich tea-drinking culture. Remember those classic Worcester Sauce adverts that showcased how a simple sprinkle can transform any dish into culinary perfection? Well now imagine it being stirred effortlessly by a trusty spoon.