Spoon
ca. 1650 (made)
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This spoon, fully carved of ivory, is part of a pair with a fork (Mus. No. 5589-1859). Both handles are carved with a figure of a boy. The style of the carving suggests these handles are probably French and date from the mid-seventeenth century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | ivory, carving |
| Brief description | Spoon, of a pair with a fork, ivory, figure of a boy, probably French, ca. 1650 |
| Physical description | Ivory, the handle carved in a terminal figure of a boy in the form of a herm wearing a pendant, festooned with flowers. A grotesque monster at the base. |
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| Object history | Bought from the Soulages collection, as a pair with an ivory spoon, (inv. no. 5589-1859). Each one cost £2 10s. |
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| Summary | This spoon, fully carved of ivory, is part of a pair with a fork (Mus. No. 5589-1859). Both handles are carved with a figure of a boy. The style of the carving suggests these handles are probably French and date from the mid-seventeenth century. |
| Associated object | 5589-1859 (Pair) |
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| Accession number | 5588-1859 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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