Spoon
16th century (made)
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The bowl is engraved ‘Maria’. The stem bears the figure of a queen. Silver, parcel-gilt, short square stem, chased in relief with a crowned female holding a shrine; above is a knob of floriated ornament, from the centre which rises the head of an ecclesiastic; within the bowl is an illegible inscription.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt |
| Brief description | Spoon, silver, parcel-gilt, Denmark, 1500-1600. |
| Physical description | The bowl is engraved ‘Maria’. The stem bears the figure of a queen. Silver, parcel-gilt, short square stem, chased in relief with a crowned female holding a shrine; above is a knob of floriated ornament, from the centre which rises the head of an ecclesiastic; within the bowl is an illegible inscription. |
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| Gallery label | Silver Gallery:
The bowl of the spoon is engraved 'Maria' and the 'I' presumably stands for Jesus. The stem bears the figure of a queen, who may represent the Virgin Mary.(26/11/2002) |
| Object history | Acquired from the Bernal collection |
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| Accession number | 2264-1855 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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