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Baptismal spoon

Baptismal Spoon
early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This mother of pearl Baptismal spoon is carved on the outside with a Friar kneeling before St Francis of Assisi, with the Virgin Mary above. It was probably carved by Franciscans in Palestine.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBaptismal spoon
Materials and techniques
Mother of pearl
Brief description
Basptismal Spoon, mother of pearl, St Francis of Assisi, 19th century
Physical description
Mother of pearl shell baptismal spoon, carved on the outside with a monk kneeling before St. Francis of Assisi and the Virgin above; with inscriptions in Italian.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 4.5in
Credit line
The Jodrell Collection
Object history
Jodrell Collection.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This mother of pearl Baptismal spoon is carved on the outside with a Friar kneeling before St Francis of Assisi, with the Virgin Mary above. It was probably carved by Franciscans in Palestine.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1890. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1891. pp. 62
Collection
Accession number
523-1890

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Record createdNovember 3, 2008
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