Spoon, William Simpson, London, ca. 1520-1521
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1520-1521
Spoon, William Simpson, London, ca. 1520-1521 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1520-1521. The museum's brief description reads: Spoon with a seal-top finial, silver and gilded silver, English (London), ?
1523-24, maker's mark a 'fringed S', probably William Simpson.. Museum description: Spoon with a seal-top finial, traces of gilding on the finial and bowl. The museum record gives material recorded as Silver; measurements Length 16.5 cm; Weight 60 g; place associated: London; maker recorded: William Simpson. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Length 16.5 cm; Weight 60 g
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Silver-gilt
- Maker recorded
- William Simpson
- Place recorded
- London
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- A fringed 'S', for William Simpson; town mark of London.; Engraved on the top of the seal on the finial: the initials 'W : W' and the date '1704'.
Identification
- Museum object name
- Spoon
- Museum object number
- 1976-1898
- Museum system number
- O104164
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: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.