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Disk End Spoon

Silversmith (Aberdeen, Scotland, active 1643 - 1665)
Datec. 1650
Object NameSpoon
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: width 5cm × breadth 17.5cm × height 1cm
Weight: 38.36gm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1984 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Gallery 06
Object numberABDAG001348
About MeA pair of early spoons featuring shallow ovoid bowls. The reverse handle shows a good example of a prominent rat tail heel which comprise a flat square wedged shaft. The handle tapers to a disc end, decorated with engraved cross hatching.


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