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Seal-Top Spoon
Marked by: WR
English (York)
1595–96
Object Place: Europe, York, England
Medium/Technique
Silver, parcel gilt
Dimensions
L. 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.); W. of bowl 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); Weight 56.7 gm (1 oz 19 dwt)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession Number33.206
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe spoon has a fig-shaped bowl and a slightly tapering hexagonal stem. The lobed baluster support is surmounted by a circular seal. The finial is gilt. The bowl and stem of the spoon are forged from a single piece; the seal and baluster support are cast separately, chased, and applied.
ProvenanceAnonymous Gift to the MFA in Memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914).
(Accession Date: March 2, 1933)
(Accession Date: March 2, 1933)