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Trefid Spoon
Marked by: SH
English (London)
1688–89
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
L. 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.); W. of bowl 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.); Weight 51 gm (1 oz 15 dwt)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession Number33.213
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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 SH in a shaped shield (Jackson, 1921, p. 140; rev. ed. 1989, p. 139); leopard's head crowned; lion passant; date letter I
InscriptionsEngraved on back of stem near terminus, TA
ProvenanceAnonymous Gift in Memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914).
(Accession Date: March 2, 1933)
(Accession Date: March 2, 1933)