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Serving Spoon
English (London)
about 1765
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
W. 4.9 cm x L. 27.8 cm (1 15/16 x 10 15/16 in.);
Weight: 88 gm (2 oz 16 dwt)
Weight: 88 gm (2 oz 16 dwt)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession Number33.255
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe forged spoon has a shallow oval bowl and a long plain stem with an engraved feather edge. The bowl has been crudely repaired and the stem has been broken and soldered at the midsection.
Marks
On back of stem, maker's mark TC with a W above and a C below (Grimwade 3817); lion passant; leopard's head crowned; date letter possibly k or p.
InscriptionsEngraved on end of stem in monogram, "WAC"; engraved on back of stem "Prince of Wales Coffee House / 61".
ProvenanceAnonymous Gift to the MFA in Memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914). (Accession Date: March 2, 1933).