Record ID: LON-6E54FA
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy spoon, dating late 16th-early 17th century. The spoon has a circular bowl with a hexagonal stem that ends in a stump (flat) end. The object has a light-mid grey patination across the surface, with patches of golden colouration on the back of the bowl. The golden patches are the result of tin sulphide discoloration from the Thames, also known as "nature's gilding". There is a maker's mark near the upper edge of the bowl at the junction with the handle. The maker's mark comprises a crowned rose which suggests a Dutch origin. See LON-90B977. A similar style …
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 11th December 2014
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Record ID: LON-6D2F66
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy spoon dating AD 1550-1700. The spoon has a fig-shape bowl, hexagonal stem and a slip top (pinched terminus). There is no trace of an internal iron strengthening rod. There is a maker's mark located on the spoon bowl directly below the handle. There is significant damage to the spoon bowl with cracks on both sides and part of the top missing. The central maker's mark depicts a goblet within a beaded border. Parallels for this spoon can be found in Egan (2005, no. 571 and 573) which date to the late 16th century. A further parallel on the PAS database date…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 5th January 2015
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