Spoon
17th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Spoon and fork combined. Jointed, the end of the stem and the bowl formed of portions of cowrie shell, mounted in silver gilt and partly enamelled.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cowrie shell, mounted in silver gilt and partly enamelled |
| Brief description | Combination spoon and fork, cowrie shell, silver-gilt and enamel, Germany, 1600-1700. |
| Physical description | Spoon and fork combined. Jointed, the end of the stem and the bowl formed of portions of cowrie shell, mounted in silver gilt and partly enamelled. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Unmarked |
| Object history | Purchase - Bernal collection The stem is hinged at the point where it meets the bowl and can be detached from the bowl to be used as a fork. |
| Production | Probably Germany or Hungary |
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| Accession number | 2346-1855 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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