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Diamond-point spoon
English (London), about 1470–78
Marked by: B
London, England
L. 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.); W. of bowl 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.); Weight, 19.8 gm (15 dwt)
Silver, parcel gilt
Classification: Silver
Type, sub-type: flatwareObject is currently not on viewThe spoon has a fig-shaped bowl, tapering hexagonal stem, and a gilt diamond-point finial. The bowl, stem, and finial are forged from a single piece. There are splits in the bowl that have been filled with lead solder. Museum of Fine Arts, BostonTheodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, 1947
Accession number: 47.1617Provenance/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.
Charles G. Rupert, New York. December 13, 1947, Parke-Bernet, New York, lot 217, purchased by the MFA with the Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour for $960 [see note 1]. (December 29, 1947)
NOTES:
[1] MFA accession numbers 47.1616 - 47.1619 were acquired together.This object is included in the following Selected Tour(s):
 
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