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Spoon

ca. 1620 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Spoon, silver, fig shaped bowl, acanthus baluster and seal top.


Object details

Categories
Eating
Metalwork
Silver
Tableware & Cutlery
Object type
Spoon
Materials and techniques
Silver
Silver
Forging
Brief description
Spoon, silver, England, ca.1620
Physical description
Spoon, silver, fig shaped bowl, acanthus baluster and seal top.
Dimensions
  • Length: 6.75in
  • Width: 1.875in
Marks and inscriptions
  • A slipped flower. (Unidentified maker's mark)
  • No hallmarks
Credit line
Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst
Object history
Bequest - Arthur Hurst
Acquisition RF: 40 / 434
Subject depicted
Acanthus
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.226-1940

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O104186/spoon-unknown/
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