Tea Spoon 1863 - 1875

"Tea Spoon" is a silver spoon created by the firm of Wood and Hughes between 1863 and 1875. The spoon’s handle features an oval medallion containing the profile of a woman in a helmet. The handle is ornately decorated with a beaded pattern and a design of interwoven lines. The spoon is an example of the decorative arts of the Victorian era and can be found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.