Chocolate Spoon
Silversmith
George Robertson
(Aberdeen, Scotland, active 1710 - 1727)
Datec. 1710
Object NameSpoon
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: length 11cm × width 2cm
Weight: 9.16gm
Weight: 9.16gm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1999 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Gallery 06
Object numberABDAG011150
Keywords
Hanoverian spoons have a thin, pointed, tapering band on the bottom of the bowl to reinforce the joint on bowl and handle. This feature is called a ‘rattail’ because of its likeness to a rat’s tail.
Exhibitions
late 19th-early 20th Century
