Record ID: DEV-468E28
Object type: COSMETIC SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cosmetic scoop dating to the post-medieval period, c. AD 1500-1750. The object is formed of a cylindrical shank, which curves to a flattened end, where a break has occurred around what appears to have been a central void. The scoop (at the other end) is shallow and curving, with relatively flattened outer perimeter. There are two grooves in the under surface, approximately 16mm from the scoop and 10mm apart from one another. A large number of examples have been recorded on the database, including SUSS-9FEA45 and IOW-833439. The consensus is that these …
Created on: Monday 25th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.