At least for the past 6,000 years, spoons have been one of the most important tools accompanying humans. At first, they had almost triangular blades that gradually became more rounded. Over time, the handle also became longer, and for a couple of hundred years now, spoons typically have a long handle and a more or less oval-shaped bowl. Discoveries show spoons made from all imaginable materials. Birch bark, wood, stone, shell, flint, metal, and ivory are some examples. During the Middle Ages, spoons made of silver appeared, and it would not be long before silversmiths devoted themselves to making spoons to a significant extent. We now find 47 examples of this craft at Gomér Andersson's in Nyköping, who invites us to a set table. Here we encounter a variety of masters' creations from cities around Sweden. The selection is varied, but the silver art of the 1800s is particularly evident. The jewel of the collection is a rat-tail spoon by Paul Zachun, made in Norrköping during the first half of the 1700s. Along with that, we can mention the Mariestad blacksmith Olof Lind, represented here by a spoon with a seniority rank from the mid-1700s. From the 1800s segment, four tablespoons by Carl Gustaf Herpel, all stamped in 1811 in Stockholm, can be highlighted. Welcome!
