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The Treachery of Images Spoon, perfectly imperfect

The Treachery of Images Spoon, perfectly imperfect

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It's a wrap folks! I'm now on my holidays. Many many thanks to everyone who has supported my daft little enterprise this year. Have a brilliant Christmas and I look forward to bashing more spoons for you in 2026.

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A hand stamped vintage silver-plated tea spoon with wording inspired by Rene Magritte's masterpiece 'The Treachery of Images'. Is it or isn't it a spoon? Is it still a spoon if it says it isn't one? Is the inscription true, or not? Is it Art? Either way you can stir your tea with it so ultimately these questions are of purely intellectual interest. It's a bog-standard plain ordinary teaspoon measuring approximately 13.5cm long. It's also a bit old and battered so I've added it to the 'perfectly imperfect' sale.

This would make a fun little gift for a tea-loving artiste or an art-loving tea drinker, or why not just treat yourself to a little bit of daftness to brighten your own day. Especially if you live or work with people who just wouldn't get the joke...

This listing is for ONE spoon. You will receive the spoon shown in the photographs. Please study the photographs with care if signs of ageing and wear on your spoons bother you, because this has plenty of both! The lettering is coloured with a non-toxic, water-based acrylic ink. Wash carefully by hand.

I can do other wording to order so if there's another arty quote you'd like to see on a spoon, do please get in touch via the 'contact' link on the front page of my shop (you can click 'View shop' above the thumbnails at the bottom of this listing to get back there).

Designed by Lynn Davy in Dorset

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