Silver Tablespoon
SilversmithMade by
Donaldson & James Riddel
(Aberdeen, Scotland, active c.1839 - 1859)
Date1847 - 1848
Object NameSpoon
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Length: 22.7 cm
Maximum: Width: 4.8 cm
Maximum: Width: 4.8 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1982.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG001169.2
About MeOne of a pair with pointed oval bowl, single drop heel, rectangular mouldnap, square wedged shaft and shell fiddle pattern handle.More About Me
From the 18th century, dinner service changed from guests largely taking their own spoons, to the table being set for dinner - hence the term 'tablespoon'.
