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Pewter spoon with twisted stem and a small head

Also known as: Tinnen lepel met getordeerde steel en een kopje

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1600 - 1700

Pewter spoon with a twisted stem. Viewed from the bowl, the stem is decorated with two ovals, followed by a twisted section, and terminates in a small head on both sides. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-KOG-993-F; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique casting; measurements height 1.5 cm x width 17 cm x depth 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.

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Physical characteristics

Material
tin (metal)
Technique
casting
Measurements
height 1.5 cm x width 17 cm x depth 5 cm
Dimensions museum
height 1.5 cm x width 17 cm x depth 5 cm

Identification

Original title
Tinnen lepel met getordeerde steel en een kopje
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-KOG-993-F
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

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