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Spoon

Marked by: John Smith
English (London)
about 1680
Object Place: Europe, London, England

Medium/Technique Silver gilt
Dimensions L. 19.4 cm (7 5/8 in.); W. of bowl 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.); Weight 53.9 gm (1 oz 14 dwt)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. George Linder
Accession Number19.1343
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 IS crowned in a plain shield (Kent, 1981, p. 34); leopard's head crowned; lion passant; illegible date letter
Provenance1919, gift of Mrs. George Linder. (Accession date: November 6, 1919)