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Acorn knop spoon
English, possibly late 14th–early 15th
Marked by: Unmarked
England
L.15.2 cm ( x 6 in.); W. of bowl 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.); Weight 25.5 gm (19 dwt)
Silver, parcel gilt
Classification: Silver
Type, sub-type: flatwareObject is currently not on viewThe 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. Museum of Fine Arts, BostonHelen and Alice Colburn Fund, 1988
Accession number: 1988.291Provenance/Ownership History: Purchased from How (of Edinburgh), London, May 25, 1988, Helen and Alice Colburn Fund.This object is included in the following Selected Tour(s):
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