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Disk End Spoon
Disk End Spoon

Disk End Spoon

Silversmith (Aberdeen, Scotland, active 1643 - 1665)
Datec. 1650
Object NameSpoon
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsLength: 17.5 cm
Maximum: Width: 5 cm
Weight: 35.85gm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1984 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Gallery 06
Object numberABDAG001347
About MeA pair of early silver spoons featuring shallow ovoid bowls. The reverse handle shows a good example of a prominent rat tail heel. The handle tapers to a disc end, decorated with engraved cross hatching.
More About Me
Despite laws requiring gold and silver to be sent centrally for hallmarking, many silversmiths from NE Scotland used local marks to avoid both the perils of travel and paying duty.
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