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Trefid spoon
Probably by: John King
English (London)
1671–72
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
L.18.9 cm (7 7/16 in.); W. of bowl 4.61 cm (1 13/16 in.); Weight 36.9 gm (1 oz 4 dwt)
Credit Line
Gift of George L. Walton
Accession Number38.1642
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe spoon has a deep oval bowl, a ridged rat tail, and a flattened stem with a trefid terminus. The bowl and stem of the spoon are forged from a single piece.
Marks
On back of stem, maker's mark IK a rose and two pellets below in a plain shield (Kent, 1981, p. 35); leopard's head crowned; lion passant; date letter D
InscriptionsPricked on back of stem, EW, 1682
ProvenanceUntil 1938, Dr. George L. Walton; 1938, gift of Dr. George L. Walton to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 10, 1938)