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Commemorative Spoon

1901-1902 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silver spoon commerative of the coronation of King Edward VII. Cast and chased with a strapwork design, a crown and the letters AC / ER VIII. Part of the area is filled with blue green enamels

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver with enamel
Brief description
Silver and enamel, Birmingham hallmarks for 1901-02, mark of Liberty & Co., made by W.H. Haseler.
Physical description
Silver spoon commerative of the coronation of King Edward VII. Cast and chased with a strapwork design, a crown and the letters AC / ER VIII. Part of the area is filled with blue green enamels
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.4cm
  • Width: 4.3cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • Stamped ‘CYMRIC’ on the back of the handle. Also marked with L & Co. for Liberty & Co., an anchor for the Birmingham Assay Office, sterling, and the date letter b for 1901-02.
  • Royal - Commemorative of the Coronation of King Edward VII, raised letters in bowl: AC / ER.VII
Credit line
Given by Karel A Citroen
Object history
Acquisition RF: 64 / 2795
Gift - Karel A Citroen, Boslaan 8, Blaricum. Holland

Issued to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII. Stamped ‘CYMRIC’ on the back of the handle, the name under which Libertys retailed their Arts and Crafts silver.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.641-1964

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
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