Spoon
Silver and gilded silver spoon, a crest of ostrich feathers at the finial, engraved with the owner's name on the stem, a coat of arms above the bowl.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | The bowl and shaped plate for arms and mantling at the base of the stem are made as a single piece; the stem is made in two halves and soldered together. |
| Brief description | Silver and gilded silver, German or Dutch, unmarked, around 1600 |
| Physical description | Silver and gilded silver spoon, a crest of ostrich feathers at the finial, engraved with the owner's name on the stem, a coat of arms above the bowl. |
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| Object history | The stem of the spoon is engraved with the name of its original owner, Hans Veit Von Harras. In the nineteenth century the spoon belonged to the British politician and collector Ralph Bernal (1784-1854). It was among just over 700 objects from his collection purchased at auction after his death by the Museum of Manufactures (later the V&A). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2115-1855 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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