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Puritan Spoon
Marked by: Jeremy Johnson
English (London)
1651–52
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
L. 17.3 cm (6 13/16 in.); W. of bowl 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.); Weight 53.9 gm (1 oz 17 dwt)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession Number33.209
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe spoon has an elliptical bowl and a rectangular stem.
Construction:
The bowl and stem of the spoon are forged from a single piece. The surface of the spoon is pitted overall.
Construction:
The bowl and stem of the spoon are forged from a single piece. The surface of the spoon is pitted overall.
Marks
In bowl, leopard's head crowned; on back of stem near bowl, maker's mark II in a plain shield (Jackson, 1921, p. 124; rev. ed. 1989, p. 119); lion passant, date letter O
ProvenanceAnonymous Gift to the MFA in Memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914). (Accession Date: March 2, 1933)