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Summary
This piece is made as a personal map of Old Kinderhook. It is a small hand carved wooden teaspoon that is bare except for the end of the handle where there is a small decorative leaf, in reference to the fact that Martin Van Buren was not born with a “silver spoon in his mouth,” but rather a wooden spoon that would later be decorated in order to fit in with his idea of aristocracy. As he became more prominent in society this spoon’s finish has slowly washed away and all that remains is the motif on the handle. The motif itself is taken directly from wallpaper in Lindenwald.
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martin van buren national historic site
laila el mehelmy
handle
motif
martin van buren
silver spoon
old kinderhook
spoon
national parks gallery
maps
Date
1916 - 2020
Source
National Parks Gallery
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication