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Acorn knop spoon
Marked by: Unmarked
English
possibly late 14th–early 15th
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Silver, parcel gilt
Dimensions
L.15.2 cm ( x 6 in.); W. of bowl 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.); Weight 25.5 gm (19 dwt)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number1988.291
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe spoon has a fig-shaped bowl and a tapering hexagonal stem. The finial is in the shape of an acorn. The bowl, stem, and engraved finial of the spoon are forged from a single piece.
ProvenancePurchased from How (of Edinburgh), London, May 25, 1988, Helen and Alice Colburn Fund.