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On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 66, The Whiteley Galleries

Spoon

1600-1601 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Spoon of silver, parcel-gilt, with seal headed stem engraved with foliage, the bowl is repoussé with a bunch of flowers in the centre surrounded by a strapwork border with perforated ornament between. The ornamentation in the bowl was pallied in the 19th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver, parcel-gilt
Brief description
Silver, parcel-gilt, London hallmarks for 1600-01, maker unidentified.
Physical description
Spoon of silver, parcel-gilt, with seal headed stem engraved with foliage, the bowl is repoussé with a bunch of flowers in the centre surrounded by a strapwork border with perforated ornament between. The ornamentation in the bowl was pallied in the 19th century.
Dimensions
  • Length: 6.25in
  • Width: 1.8125in
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1600-01
  • Mark: a cross flory in a heart shaped lozenge (Unidentified)
Object history
Purchase - £5.10s
From Henry Franklin Esq.
Acquisition RF: Henry Franklin Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
612-1897

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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