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Trefid Spoon
Marked by: John Smith
English (London)
1673–74
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
L. 20.2 cm (7 15/16 in.); W. of bowl 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); Weight 59.5 gm (2 oz 1 dwt)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession Number33.212
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionOne of a pair (with 33.211) identical in form. Each has a deep oval bowl with a ridged rat tail and a flattened stem with a trefid terminus.
Construction:
The bowl and stem of the spoon are forged and formed from a single piece.
Construction:
The bowl and stem of the spoon are forged and formed from a single piece.
Marks
On back of stem, maker's mark IS crowned in a plain shield (Kent, 1981, p. 34); leopard's head crowned; lion passant; date letter Q
ProvenanceAnonymous Gift to the MFA in Memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914). (Accession Date: March 2, 1933)