Great Lakes / Eastern Woodlands Bone Spoon

possibly Lenape; shallow oval bowl and pierced, remnants of perforations for attachments, length 4.5 in.
mid-19th century

Provenance: Collected by Reverend R. Darling from Fort William-Henry, the property of Lady Ford. Sir Francis John Ford, 3rd Baronet (1818-1850) married in 1846 Cornelia Maria, eldest daughter of General Sir Ralph, G.H.C.; previously sold at Christie's London, (June 29, 1983, lot 87); previously sold at Sotheby's New York (November 29, 1988, lot 53)