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Tablespoon
Marked by: Edward Hall
English (London)
1726–27
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
W. 4 cm x L. 20 cm (1 9/16 x 7 7/8 in.);
Weight: 68 gm (2 oz 4dwt)
Weight: 68 gm (2 oz 4dwt)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number12.40
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe spoon is forged from a single piece of silver and has an oval bowl, a rat tail, a flattened stem, and a ribbed hanoverian terminus. The bowl is worn and pitted.
Marks
On the back of steam, maker's mark EH (Grimwade 594); leopard's head crowned; lion passant; date letter L
InscriptionsEngraved on the back of the end of the handle, "A * B / S : F".
ProvenanceAnonymous Gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 4, 1912)