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Trefid spoon
Marked by: possibly I
English (London)
1690–91
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
L. 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.); W. of bowl 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.); Weight 42.5 gm (1 oz 8 dwt)
Credit Line
Gift of George L. Walton
Accession Number38.1643
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. The bowl is dented and pitted.
Marks
On back of stem, indecipherable maker's mark I? crowned; leopard's head crowned; lion passant; date letter N
InscriptionsPricked on back of stem near terminus, AA over AS, 1962
ProvenanceUntil 1938, Dr. George L. Walton; 1938, gift of Dr. George L. Walton to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 10, 1938)