Two palm trees with oranges or coconut at base. Palm Beach, Fla on stem. Part of a series of twelve spoons designed by George Nerney and die-cut by Petersen for the Robbins Company, Attleboro, MA.
Published onMar 06, 2025
1230. Spoon: Palm Trees - Palm Beach, Fla.
Gift of the estate of Mary Petersen. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Christian Petersen Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. UM2024.125
Gift of the estate of Mary Petersen. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Christian Petersen Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. UM2024.125
Date
1912-1914
Material
Sterling silver
Dimensions
4 9/16 (11.6) [length]
Description
Two palm trees with oranges or coconut at base. Palm Beach, Fla on stem. Part of a series of twelve spoons designed by George Nerney and die-cut by Petersen for the Robbins Company, Attleboro, MA. The backs of all of the images are depicted on the reverse side of the spoons.
Markings
PALM BEACH, FLA.
Provenance / Location
Mary Petersen, Beverly Hills, Florida; CPAC, Gift of the estate of Mary Petersen. UM2024.125
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