Set of six spoons
Louis-Joseph Lenhendrick · 1767–71
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What the record supports
A "Set of six spoons" was created by Louis-Joseph Lenhendrick between 1767 and 1771. Each spoon measures 19.1 cm (7-1/2 in.) in length. The medium is gilt silver and silver, and the set is classified as Metalwork-Silver within the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department.
The set was a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman in 1979 to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The catalogue record does not provide specific provenance details for this item before its donation, nor does it list any exhibition history or specific literature.
While an artist authority record for Louis-Joseph Lenhendrick is not provided, The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several comparable items by the same artist and period, including other sets of six spoons and forks, and a plate. The museum also possesses a 19th-century tureen, plateau, and cover after a 1769 original.
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