Teaspoon
ca. 1760 (made)
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Silver, acorn shaped bowl stamped on the back with a design incorporating a basket containing roses and acorns, rounded upturned handle with rococo ornament, engraved on the back with a crest.
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Materials and techniques | Silver |
Brief description | Silver, England (no marks), picture back (basket of flowers) and acorn bowl, ca.1760 |
Physical description | Silver, acorn shaped bowl stamped on the back with a design incorporating a basket containing roses and acorns, rounded upturned handle with rococo ornament, engraved on the back with a crest. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst |
Object history | Bequest - Arthur Hurst Acquisition RF: 40 / 434 |
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Bibliographic reference | F. Buckley, Antique Collector, December 5, 1931, 795 |
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Accession number | M.295-1940 |
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Record created | June 23, 2009 |
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