- Object name(s):
- spoon; seal top spoon; seal top spoon
- Brief description:
- A silver seal top spoon from Mr R Holbeche Corfield’s collection. Between 1977 and 1995 this collection of 96 spoons was on loan to RAMM. In 1995 the museum was able to purchase the collection with support from the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, Reynolds Chard bequest, National Art Collections Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund. This object is not on display. Inscription back of bowl pricking MR / 1658
- Collection:
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
- Associated concept:
- Eating and Drinking
- Credit line:
- Purchased with support from the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, the Reynolds Chard bequest, Art Fund and the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
- Current location:
- Not on display
- Field collector:
- Mr R Holbeche Corfield (from the collection of)
- Material:
- silver
- Material:
- gilt
- Object name:
- spoon; seal top spoon; seal top spoon
- Object number:
- 149/1995/56
- Object production date:
- 1650 to 1658
- Date - period:
- Commonwealth (1649-1660)
- Object production person:
- John Pomroye (maker)
- Object production place:
- Exeter
- Object production place:
- Devon
- Object production place:
- United Kingdom: England
- Object production place:
- Northern Europe
- Object production place:
- Europe
- Reproduction number:
- 149-1995-56.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- Decorative Art
- Responsible department/section:
- Silver
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7f3af289-eb5e-346d-828c-4f2ab4d52c02
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7f3af289-eb5e-346d-828c-4f2ab4d52c02, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0
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