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Spoon

ca. 1590 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Spoon, silver, the handle terminating in a lion séjant with traces of gilding.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver-gilt, engraved
Brief description
Silver-gilt, the finial in the form of a seated lion (lion séjant); Exeter, ca. 1590, mark of Christopher Easton.
Physical description
Spoon, silver, the handle terminating in a lion séjant with traces of gilding.
Dimensions
  • Length: 1.3125in
  • Width: 1.875in
Marks and inscriptions
  • Exeter hallmarks, ca.1590
  • Mark of Christopher Easton
  • Inscribed on the back of the bowl: the initials 'I B'. (Unidentified)
Object history
Purchase - £10
From Henry Franklin Esq.
29 Parade, Taunton
Acquisition RF: 14439/1897
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
611-1897

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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