Figure-top spoon 1730 - 1765

"Figure-top spoon" is a silver spoon made by Dutch silversmith Hendrik Kamerling de Jonge between 1730 and 1765. The spoon is a fine example of Dutch silver craftsmanship from the Rococo period, a period characterized by elaborate ornamentation and asymmetrical designs. The spoon’s handle is adorned with a three-dimensional figure group, a common feature in silverware of this period. This spoon is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.