Apostle spoon
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The spoon has a fig-shaped bowl and a flattened, tapering hexagonal stem. The finial depicts Saint Thomas holding a spear in his right hand. The nimbus is rayed. The bowl and stem of the spoon are forged from a single piece. The apostle figure and nimbus are cast separately and applied. The finial is gilt. The bowl has been reworked.

Marks

In bowl, leopard's head crowned; on back of stem near bowl, maker's mark fringed S (Kent, 1981, p. 9); lion passant; date letter H

Provenance

Marsden J. Perry, Providence, Rhode Island; Mrs. Howard Eric, Stamford, Conneticut. December 2, 1949, Parke-Bernet Sale, New York, lot 75, sold to the MFA and purchased with the Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour for $5,000 [see note 1]. (December 12, 1949)



NOTES:

[1] MFA accession numbers 49.1710 - 49.1721 were acquired together.



Credit Line

Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour

Apostle spoon

London, England
Dimensions
L.17.9 cm (7 1/16 in.); W. of bowl 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); Weight 42.5 gm (1 oz 8 dwt)
Medium or Technique
Silver, parcel gilt
Classification
Silver
Type
flatware
Accession Number
49.1712
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