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Mote Spoon
Marked by: Hester Bateman (1708–1794)
English (London)
about 1780
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
W. 2.4 cm x L. 14.5 cm (15/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Weight: 8 gm (5dwt)
Weight: 8 gm (5dwt)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession Number33.254
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe spoon has an oval bowl that is pierced overall with garlands and flowers in a geometric pattern. The slender stem tapers to a point. The spoon is forged from a single piece. The stem has been repaired at the midsection, raising the possibility that the spoon was converted from a plain teaspoon into a mote spoon.
Marks
On back of stem, lion passant; maker's mark HB (Grimwade 961).
ProvenanceAnonymous Gift to the MFA in Memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914). (Accession Date: March 2, 1933).