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Apostle spoon depicting Saint Jude
English (London), 1522–23
Marked by: William Simpson
London, England
L. 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.); W. of bowl 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.); Weight, 73.7 gm (2 oz 7 dwt)
Silver gilt
Classification: Silver
Type, sub-type: flatwareObject is currently not on viewThe spoon has a fig-shaped bowl and a slightly tapering hexagonal stem. The finial depicts Saint Jude holding a long cross in his right hand and a book in his left. The bowl and stem of the spoon are forged from a single piece. The apostle figure and nimbus are each cast separately and applied. The gilding has been renewed. Museum of Fine Arts, BostonTheodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, 1949
Accession number: 49.1711Provenance/Ownership History: Please note: The history of ownership is not definitive or comprehensive, as it is under constant review and revision by MFA curators and researchers.
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]. (Accession Date: December 12, 1949)
NOTES:
[1] MFA accession numbers 49.1710 - 49.1721 were acquired together.This object is included in the following Selected Tour(s):
  
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