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Spoon

1697-1698 (made)
Artist/Maker
William Mathew (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Spoon, silver, ribbed rat-tail with beaded centre and a cleft end.


Object details

Categories
Eating
Metalwork
Silver
Tableware & Cutlery
Object type
Spoon
Materials and techniques
Silver
Silver
Forging
Pouncing
Brief description
Spoon, silver, London hallmarks for 1697-98, mark of William Matthew.
Physical description
Spoon, silver, ribbed rat-tail with beaded centre and a cleft end.
Dimensions
  • Length: 7.5in
  • Width: 1.75in
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1697-98
  • Mark of William Matthew
  • Back of handle pricked: HW (Unidentified)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst
Object history
Bequest - Arthur Hurst
Acquisition RF: 40 / 434
Subjects depicted
Beading
Initials
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.268-1940

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O104212/spoon-william-mathew/
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