Spoon
19th century (made)
Place of origin |
This spoon was fashioned in the Indian town of Khambhat (also known as Cambay) and consists of a carnelian bowl and a moss agate handle, with gilt-metal mounts. The town, situated at the northern end of the Gulf of Khambhat, was once an important trading centre for the region until its harbour silted up. Despite having no stone deposits of its own, Khambhat has been renowned for centuries for the craft of agate-working and especially bead-making, with the raw materials coming from more distant sources.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Carnelian, moss agate and gilt metal. Fashioned using a variety of techniques. |
Brief description | Spoon, carnelian bowl, green moss agate handle and gilt metal link, Cambay India, 19th century |
Physical description | A spoon consisting of a deep bowl fashioned in orange carnelian and a faceted, turned and engraved handle fashioned in green moss agate, connected via a mount of gilt metal engraved with scrolling foliage. |
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Credit line | W. H. Cope Bequest |
Object history | This spoon was fashioned in Cambay (Khambhat), India in the 19th century. It was acquired by W. H. Cope Esq. who valued it at £2 and he subsequently bequeathed it to The Victoria and Albert Museum in 1903. |
Summary | This spoon was fashioned in the Indian town of Khambhat (also known as Cambay) and consists of a carnelian bowl and a moss agate handle, with gilt-metal mounts. The town, situated at the northern end of the Gulf of Khambhat, was once an important trading centre for the region until its harbour silted up. Despite having no stone deposits of its own, Khambhat has been renowned for centuries for the craft of agate-working and especially bead-making, with the raw materials coming from more distant sources. |
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Accession number | 722-1903 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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