Strooilepel c. 1910 - 1920

This silver spoon with its delicate piercings was probably made as a collaboration of thoughtful design and careful labor. Can you imagine how many steps? I picture Begeer considering, sketching, and planning the perforations in the bowl. The radiating lines, the tiny circles all have to be measured out in advance and then, the painstaking process of cutting each one out! It's a dialogue between the solid form and the open space. Like a drawing in metal. I wonder what kinds of food it was used for. Its very design asks the user to pause, and consider the objects they use daily. The spoon quietly elevates the everyday.