Spoon
ca. 1790 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Tea-caddy spoon of black basalt, moulded in the form of a scallop-shell. Impressed on the handle with a formal flower.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Black basalt, moulded and impressed |
| Brief description | Tea-caddy spoon of black basalt, moulded in the form of a scallop-shell, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., England, ca. 1790. |
| Physical description | Tea-caddy spoon of black basalt, moulded in the form of a scallop-shell. Impressed on the handle with a formal flower. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'WEDGWOOD' (Impressed on the back of the handle) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | Sch. II 486 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:1159-1885 |
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| Record created | May 11, 2009 |
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