Oxidised Forged Ladle
Artist
John Creed
(Cheshire, England, born 1938)
Date1994
Object NameLadle
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: length 36cm × height 3.5cm × width 6.8cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1997 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
Copyright© John Creed (2002)
LocationOn Display - Gallery 06
Object numberABDAG011062
About MeForged silver spoon with curved twist finial around the blade. The dark colour is achieved through oxidisation, a technique that allows the silversmith to dull the natural colour of the silver metal.More About Me
The dark colour here is achieved through oxidisation, a chemical process that darkens and dulls the natural colour of silver.
Exhibitions
Alexander Grant
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