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Pewter spoon with mascarons

Also known as: Tinnen lepel met mascarons

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c. 1600 - c. 1700

Pewter spoon with a round handle. At the terminal and at the junction between the handle and the bowl is a mascaron. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-KOG-993-B; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique casting; measurements height 1.8 cm x width 17.3 cm x depth 5.5 cm.

Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

Evidence at a glance

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Physical characteristics

Material
tin (metal)
Technique
casting
Measurements
height 1.8 cm x width 17.3 cm x depth 5.5 cm
Dimensions museum
height 1.8 cm x width 17.3 cm x depth 5.5 cm

Identification

Original title
Tinnen lepel met mascarons
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-KOG-993-B
Museum classification
spoon

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Research required

  • Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, attribution, dimensions, marks and catalogue references against silver and hallmark references.
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