A stem of an Easter lily. 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
53. Spoon: Lily
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Gift of the estate of Mary Petersen. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Christian Petersen Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
Patent for design filed Oct. 25, 1912. Spoons produced in the years following.
Material
Sterling Silver
Dimensions
4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm) [length]
Description
A stem of an Easter lily. 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
Provenance / Location
Mary Petersen, Beverly Hills, Florida; CPAC, Gift of the estate of Mary Petersen. UM2024.123
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Patent for design filed Oct. 25, 1912. Spoons produced in the years following. Patent papers in the Robbins Co. archive, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Attleboro, MA.
Patent for design filed Oct. 25, 1912. Spoons produced in the years following. Patent papers in the Robbins Co. archive, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Attleboro, MA.
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