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Moroccan Silver Berber-Motif Spoon
Moroccan, 20th century
- Material
- Sterling silver
- Use
- Teaspoon
- Century
- 20th century CE
- Size
- Average
- Provenance
- Owner's collection
Dimensions2 measurements
- Overall length
- 18.5 cm
- Overall width
- 4.2 cm
Catalogue Note
A refined silver spoon of slender proportions, the handle entirely decorated with geometric Berber motifs characteristic of Moroccan silversmithing.
Spoon Lore
Niello-decorated spoons were a hallmark of Russian and Scandinavian metalwork traditions, where the technique—known since antiquity—experienced a revival in the nineteenth century. The geometric patterns often reflected folk textile designs, making spoons important ambassadors of regional artistic identity at a time of growing nationalism in the Nordic and Eastern European craft traditions.
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From the collection of
Viktor Novak