A donkey or oxen and the name Alma. 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.
Published onDec 13, 2023
46. Spoon: Donkey, Alma
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1912-1914
Material
Sterling Silver
Dimensions
4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm) [length]
Description
A donkey or oxen and the name “Alma” in the bowl. 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
Alma
Provenance / Location
1) Helene Petersen Male, Fresno, California. 2) CPAC, Gift of Isabel Matterson, UM93.23c.
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Advertised in the Robbins Co. catalogue The Robbins Company formerly the Chas. M. Robbins Co. (parts I-III) n.d. 1912 and after. Catalogue held in the Robbins Co. archives, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Attleboro, MA.
Advertised in the Robbins Co. catalogue The Robbins Company formerly the Chas. M. Robbins Co. (parts I-III) n.d. 1912 and after. Catalogue held in the Robbins Co. archives, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Attleboro, MA.
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