Serving Spoon (from Taper set)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1953
This object is a silver serving spoon designed as part of the Taper set. It features a wide, rounded, bowl-shaped head with a smooth, reflective surface attached to an elongated, straight handle. The handle has a clean, geometric profile that tapers gently toward the end, reflecting a minimalist mid-century modern aesthetic devoid of applied surface ornament.
The spoon was created in 1953 by the American designer Arthur Jon Pulos in Syracuse, New York, United States. Made entirely of silver, the utensil measures 24.1 × 7.6 × 3.8 cm (9 1/2 × 3 × 1 1/2 in.). It is categorized as metalwork and decorative arts designed for serving food.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Dimensions
- 24.1 × 7.6 × 3.8 cm (9 1/2 × 3 × 1 1/2 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Arthur Jon Pulos (American, 1917–1997), Syracuse, New York
- Place recorded
- United States
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Art Institute of Chicago collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Serving Spoon (from Taper set)
- Museum object number
- 2011.711
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.