Serving Spoon from Napoleon's Commissary
notes: label: Description
content: This serving spoon is believed to be from Napoleon’s commissary, a detail of his army responsible for supplying necessary food rations and supplies. After his accession to power in 1799, Napoleon appointed Pierre Daru as Chief Commissary to the Army of the Reserve and later <i>La Grande Armee</i>, which defeated the Austrian Empire and Russia in 1805.
place: label: place made
content: France
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content: Home and Community Life: Ethnic
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content: Many Voices, One Nation
label: Exhibition
content: Many Voices, One Nation
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. George Bullock-Willis
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CL.393344
label: accession number
content: 202490
label: catalog number
content: 393344
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Spoon, Stirring
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: copper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 1/2 in; 31.75 cm