Tablespoon
SilversmithMade by
Alexander Forbes
Datec. 1730
Object NameSpoon
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsApplied Art
Dimensions21.7 x 4.3cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1985 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG001375
About MeThis spoon clearly illustrates the characteristic upturned stem of the Hanoverian patttern. This style was developed from the dog-nose rat-tail spoons of the 1690s.1800 - 1802
James Erskine
Alexander Grant